THE SOLAR SYSTEM
What orbits around the sun
Planets
explain what a comet is
a celestial body made of gas, ice, and dust that orbits the sun
What comes first A full moon or a waxing gibbous
waxing gibbous
what type of star is our sun
A medium size low mass star
what are two types of galaxies
spiral, elliptical, or irregular
whats the difference between terrestrial and gaseous planets
terrestrial planets are small, dense, and rocky
Gaseous planets are made of gas, are larger, and more spread apart
what forms when a comet hits the earth
a crater
whats another name for moon phases
luner cycle
what is known as a birth place of a star
nebula/ proto star
name the most common Galaxy
elliptical Galaxy
what is the hottest planet
Venus
what is another name for a comet
A shooting star
A dirty snowball
explain why the moon phases occur
the light from the sun shines on the moon and changes shape when it rotates
what forms when a red giants life ends
white dwarf
what type of galaxy is ours
A spiral
explain how the planets stay in order
by the suns gravitational pull
where is the astroid belt located
In between Mars and Jupiter
during the Luner eclipse what phase is the moon in
full moon
what phase is our sun in
main sequence
what is name of our galaxy
The Milky Way
list all the planets in order
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
explain the difference between an Astroid, Comet, and a meteor
a meteor is a meteorite that burns up in the earth's surface
An Astroid is a small body of rock that orbits the sun
A comet is a body made of gas, ice, and dust
name all the moon phases in order
new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, waning crescent
name all the phases of a high mass star
nebula, main sequence, super red giant, super nova, black hole or neutron star
explain the difference between a galaxy, the solar system, and the universe using size
The universe is the largest, then the galaxy, then the solar system