Rotation & Revolution
History of Astronomy
Planets
Comets, Meteors, Asteroids
Density
100

The path an object takes around another object 

What is an orbit? 

100
Position of the sun

Where is the center of our solar system ?

100
The 3rd planet from the sun

What is Earth? 

100

Looks like a shooting star 

What is a meteor? 

100

d=m/v

What is the formula for density? 

200

a body spins on its axis, takes 24 hours, and causes day/night 

What is rotation? 

200

Describe the heliocentric theory 

Answers will vary. 

200

Earth's Twin

What is Venus? 

200

Comets tail always extends_________

What is away from the sun?

200

How much space an object takes up 

What is volume? 

300

A body that orbits another body, takes 365 days

What is revolution? 

300

Type of Milky Way galaxy 

What is a spiral? 

300

The reason why Mars appears RED

What is iron oxide? 

300

when a meteoroid hits earth's surface, it is called...

What is a meteorite? 

300

This is measured by a triple beam balance 

What is mass? 
400

Running a lap around the school 

What is revolution? 

400
Both of these things help keep our planets revolving around the sun 

What is inertia and gravity? 

400

Super hot surface - hot enough to melt lead 

What is Venus? 

400

asteroid belt location 

Where is between Mars and Jupiter? 

400

Density of water 

1.0 g/ml

500

Turning on a lamp 

What is rotation? 

500

The universe is older than our galaxy (true or false)

What is true? 

500

Scientists believe that the red spot is continuous _______________. The storms are located on planet number __________.  

What are storms? What is the 5th planet? 

500

A tiny rock in space

What is a meteoroid ?

500

You have a rock with a volume of 15cm3 and a mass of 45 g.  Calculate the density. 

What is 3 g/cm^3?