This is known as the red planet and has shown evidence that it may have had microscopic life on it long ago. 4th planet from the sun
What is Mars?
Stars are made mostly of which elements
What are hydrogen and helium?
Earth's revolution around the sun
What is 365.25 days?
This is a non-contact force that acts on objects. If two objects are placed in space, they will be drawn towards each other by this force.
What is gravity?
This used to be a planet, not it is classified as dwarf planet.
What is Pluto?
Stage of our sun's life
What is the main sequence?
Earth's movement on its axis.
What is rotation?
All objects in the solar system travel around the sun in a path called
What is orbit?
What is nuclear fusion?
Occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun
What is the solar eclipse?
Our closes galaxy neighbor
What is Andromeda?
The only planet with living things.
What is Earth?
The lowest layer of the sun's atmosphere. Coolest layer of the sun.
What is the photosphere?
Place in space where stars begin their life
What is a nebula?
The sun is the farthest from the earth.
What is an aphelion?
Objects beyond Neptune, for example Pluto
What is trans-Neptunian object?
What is Jovian planets?
The third layer of the sun's atmosphere. It can only be seen during a total solar eclipse as well. It appears as white streamers or plumes of ionized gas that flow outward into space.
What is corona?
2 results of the supernova.
What are blackhole and neutron stars?
When the earth is tilted towards or away from the sun it is called ______. When the earth is straight up, or it has an equal amount of daytime and nighttime, it isa called _____.
What is are solstice and equinox?
Name the 4 terrestrial planets in order.
What are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars?