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Space Movement
Planets
Seasons
Space Debris
Miscellaneous
100
The Earth's orbit around the sun lasts this long.
1 year or 365 Days
100
The order of the planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
100
Without this, the Earth would not experience seasons.
Tilt of the axis, 23.5
100
This object orbits the sun and has an icy tail.
Comet
100
These two forces keep the planets and moons in their orbits.
Gravity and Inertia
200
The amount of time it takes the Earth to make one full rotation
1 day or 24 hours
200
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are called the
Inner Planets or Terrestrial Planets
200
When part of the Earth is tilted closer to the sun, that part of the world experiences this season.
Summer
200
This rocky object is larger than most other types of space debris.
Asteroid
200
Planets that are further from the Sun have this
Longer Orbits
300
Earth orbits the Sun in this direction
Counter-Clockwise
300
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are called the
Outer Planets or Gas Giants
300
When part of the Earth is tilted away from the sun, that part of the world experiences this season.
Winter
300
This rocky object is smaller than an asteroid.
Meteoroid
300
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
400
This word describes the motion that the Earth and all of the other planets take around the Sun
Orbit
400
A giant red spot appears on this planet, describe what the giant red spot is as well..
Jupiter, a large old storm
400
If the northern hemisphere is experiencing Autumn, the southern hemisphere is experiencing this season.
Spring
400
This space object enters the Earth's atmosphere.
Meteor
400
The Sun appearing to Rise and Set is caused by this
The rotation of the Earth
500
The number of days it takes the moon to orbit the Sun
The moon does not orbit the Sun, it orbits the Earth.
500
A planet that hasn't cleared it's neighborhood orbit is called this
Dwarf Planet
500
During winter, that part of the Earth receives this type of sunlight.
Indirect Sunlight
500
This is a chunk of rock from space that hits the surface of the Earth.
Meteorite
500
Two factors that affect the amount of gravity
Mass and Distance