planets
Define planet
a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
why does the moon orbit the earth
because of earths gravitational pull
why do the planets orbit the sun
the gravitational pull of the earth
what is a comet
a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.
first to buzz in gets the point
first
The third planet from the sun
What is Earth
what causes the tides
the moons gravitational pull on the earth
Scientists approximate that there are 20 billion stars like our sun in the Milky Way. Why does the sun appear to be brighter than any other star in the Milky Way?
The sun is closer to the Earth than any other star in the Milky Way.
Define asteroid.
a small rocky body orbiting the sun.
what is Mr. Barlow's fav football team
Dallas cowboys
name the planets in order
m,v,e,m,j,s,u,n
what is neap tide?
the smallest difference between the tides
what is the habital zone
the zone that is far enough but close enough to the sun to sustain life
what is the Kuiper belt
the large asteroid belt on the out skirts of Neptune
what is Mr. Barlow's dogs names
Betty and Willow
why is Pluto not a planet
its gravitational pull is to weak
what isa spring tide
the biggest difference between the tides
what is the name of the star at the center of the galaxy
sun
what is a natural satellite
how old is Mr. Barlow
25
The inner planets are terrestrial planets. Meaning they are made of _____.
rocks
draw the postion of the moon earth and sun to create a spring and neap tide
drawing
what is the 4th planet from the sun
mars
what is the ort cloud
vast spherical shell of icy bodies (comets) surrounding the Solar System
what is Mr. Barlow's middle name
Charles