Galaxies
What are galaxies made of?
Gas, dust, objects that orbit stars, and billions of stars.
What is an asteroid?
A large space rock that orbits the sun
What separates the inner from the outer planets?
Asteroid belt.
Closeness to an object
Proximity
What is the name of our home galaxy?
The Milky Way
What is a comet?
A large chunk of ice that orbits the sun that leaves a "tail"
Jocelyn described a large, cold, gaseous object that has many moons and rings that orbits the Sun. Was she talking about an inner or outer planet?
Outer
Large objects in space that emit energy in the form of heat and visible light
Stars
The sun is a medium-sized star, but it appears much larger than other stars. Why does the sun appear to be so large?
The sun is much closer to Earth than other stars are - PROXIMITY!!!
What is a planet?
A large object in space that revolves around a star in its own orbit
Normand wanted his friend to guess which planet he was thinking of. He described it as having a gas surface, having many moons, and thousands of visible rings. Which outer planet could Normand be thinking of?
Saturn
What do we call the large group of asteroids that lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupite?
Asteroid belt
Why is the Sun considered to be the center of the solar system?
Everything in the solar system revolves around the sun.
What is a moon?
A large chunk of rock orbits a planet and does not have an atmosphere.
Both inner and outer planets rotate on a _________, and all orbit the _____.
Axis; Sun
These planets have solid and rocky surfaces (Other nickname)
Terrestrial planets