Earth and Space 1
The imaginary line that Earth rotates on.
The Axis
A Planet
A LARGE, non-solid object located very far in outer space
a star
Planet with the most visible rings
Saturn
The force that keeps the planets in their orbit
gravity
One rotation of Earth
one day
Day and night are caused by this movement of the Earth
rotation on its axis
The Earth takes one year to make one of these around the sun
revolution
A celestial object that orbits a planet.
A moon (satelite)
A small rocky object, mostly located between Mars and Jupiter
Asteroid
Although it isn't the closest planet to the sun, it is the hottest due to it's thick atmosphere
A medium sized star that is the brightest in our sky
The sun
A ball of ice, dust, rock, and frozen gases, located mostly in the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud
Why is pluto no longer considered a planet?
it isn't large enough to "dominate" or "clear" its orbital path around the sun
Earth’s path around the sun
orbit, revolution
Why does the sun appear so bright to us here on Earth, compared to other stars in the night sky?
It is the only star in our solar system (it is the star closest to us)
When a piece of rock/metal reaches Earth's surface it is now called...
a meteroite
The sun, eight planets, and their moons, comets and asteroids all together are called
the solar system
The star at the center of the solar system
the sun
The planet that is closest to the sun
Mercury
These planets are rocky, smaller, and have few or no moons.
Inner Planets
This planet has a Giant Red Spot, that is an ongoing storm, visible on it.
Jupiter
Pieces of rock or metal that often enter Earth's atmosphere
Meteor(oid)
These planets are gas/ice, large in size, and have many moons
the outer planets
The farthest planet from the sun
Neptune