Types of Galaxies
This type of galaxy has a central bulge with arms that spiral outward.
What is a Spiral Galaxy
The larger an object’s mass, the more of this it exerts
Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury are known as these types of planets
The closest planet to the Sun
The force that pulls objects towards one another in space
This galaxy type lacks a clear shape and has a scattered appearance
What is an Irregular Galaxy?
This force keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun.
These planets are mostly made of gases and are much larger than the inner planets.
This planet has rings made mostly of ice and rock
The name for the path an object takes around another object in space
This type of galaxy is shaped like a round or oval disk without spiral arms
What is an Elliptical Galaxy
As the distance between two objects increases, this happens to gravitational attraction.
The asteroid belt separates these two groups of planets
Known as the "Red Planet."
The scientific name for a shooting star
The Milky Way belongs to this galaxy type.
This scientist is famous for discovering the laws of gravity
This inner planet is the hottest in our solar system
This is the largest planet in our solar system
A huge system of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity
This galaxy type has a dense core but lacks a well-defined shape, appearing more random.
On this planet, the gravitational pull is about 1/6th as strong as Earth’s
Saturn and Jupiter belong to this group of planets
The farthest known dwarf planet from the Sun in our solar system
The term for a cloud of gas and dust where stars are born