Space Movement
The Earth's orbit around the sun lasts this long.
1 year or 365 Days
(365.25 Days)
Name the planets in order from the LONGEST orbit to the SHORTEST orbit
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
How many degrees is the Earth tilted?
23.5 degrees
This object orbits the sun from very far distances and is made mostly of ice and dust particles. It also has a tail.
Comet
This force pulls things down towards the surface
Gravity
The amount of time it takes the Earth to complete one full rotation
1 day or 24 hours
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are called the
Inner Planets, Rocky Planets, or Terrestrial Planets
When a hemisphere of the Earth is tilted closer to the sun, that hemisphere experiences this season.
Summer
This rocky object is larger than most other types of space debris.
Asteroid
Planets that are further from the Sun have _________ orbits.
Longer
Earth orbits the Sun in this direction
Counter-Clockwise
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are called the
Outer Planets or Gas Giants
If it is Summer in Carlisle, what season would it be in Australia?
Winter
This rocky object orbits the Sun and is smaller than an asteroid.
Meteoroid
This explains why even though the Sun is only an average size star, it appears so huge to us
The Sun is a lot closer than all other stars
This word describes the motion that the Earth and all of the other planets take around the Sun. It can also describe the movement of the moon around Earth.
Orbit or Revolve
A giant red spot appears on this planet, describe what the giant red spot is as well..
Jupiter, a huge old storm
If the northern hemisphere is experiencing Autumn, the southern hemisphere is experiencing this season.
Spring
This space object enters the Earth's atmosphere.
Meteor
The amount of stars in our Solar System
One
Draw a diagram of the Moon, Earth, and Sun
Moon orbiting Earth. Earth orbiting Sun.
What is the main reason Dwarf Planets are not planets
A dwarf planet hasn't cleared it's neighborhood orbit
During winter, that part of the Earth receives this type of sunlight.
Indirect Sunlight
This is a chunk of rock from space that hits the surface of the Earth.
Meteorite
An object that orbits a planet is a called a
Moon or Satellite