Which planet is the only one with liquid water?
Earth
This object has an icy shell and a coma.
Comet
A large cloud of dust an gas in space
Nebula
The model of our universe where Earth is at the center and all other on objects orbit Earth.
Geocentric
Where are most asteroids located?
Asteroid belt - between Jupiter & Mars
Which planet is the 4th from the sun?
Mars
This space object is made out of the same materials as a rocky planet.
Asteroid
Name of our galaxy
A region in the solar system just beyond Neptune that contains small bodies made mostly of ice.
Kuiper Belt
All outer planets (the Jovian planets) have rings. Planetary rings are made primarily of what?
ice & dust
Which planet is the hottest
Venus
This object burns up in Earth's atmosphere
Meteor
Shape/type of our galaxy
Spiral
A group of a million or billion stars, together will all gas & dust, held together with their gravitational attraction.
Galaxy
What is a light year?
The measurement of the distance light travels in a year?
Which planet has a great red spot?
Jupiter
This object made it through space and Earth's atmosphere and can be found on Earth's surface.
meteorite
The theory that our universe began in an explosion with the release of all energy and matter
Big Bang Theory
Instrument used to get a clearer view of distant objects in the sky
telescope
The atmosphere of Venus consists of thick yellow clouds. What element gives these clouds their yellow color?
sulfur
Which planet is the smallest?
Mercury
This object is found in outer space and made up rock and dust. It would become a meteor if it entered Earth's atmosphere.
Meteoroid
Model of our universe in which the sun is at the center an all planets orbit the sun.
Heliocentric
Put the following in order from smallest to largest: The Universe, Jupiter, the Milky Way, the Sun
Jupiter, the Sun, the Milky Way, the Universe
In general, what happens to the average temperature of a planet as you move farther away from the Sun?
It would decrease