Planets
An object that orbits the Sun, is large enough to be nearly spherical in shape, and has no other large objects in its orbital path
What is Planet
A naturally occurring solid composed of minerals, rock fragments, and sometimes other materials such as organic matter.
What is Rock
A phase of the Moon during which more of the lit part of the Moon is visible each night
What is Waxing
The solid part of Earth
What is Geosphere
The atmospheric conditions, along with short-term changes, of a certain place at a certain time
What is Weather
small, rocky object that orbits the Sun between the planets of Mars and Jupiter
What is Asteroid
Molten rock stored beneath Earth’s surface
What is Magma
when the moon is in between the earth and the sun.
What is Solar Eclipse
Frozen water on Earth
What is Cryosphere
The fourth layer of the atmosphere where we find the hottest temperatures
What is Thermosphere
A large sphere of hydrogen gas, held together by gravity, that is hot enough for nuclear reactions to occur in its core
What is Star
A rock’s grain size and the way the grains fit together
What is Texture
The daily rise and fall of the ocean´s surface caused by the gravitational force between Earth and the Moon, and Earth and the Sun
What is Tide
The height above sea level
What is elevation
A storm that forms with warm temperatures, moisture, and rising air.
What is Thunderstorm
A small, rocky particle that moves through space
What is Meteoroid
The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces
What is Weathering
The spin of an object around its axis
What is Rotation
The force that every object exerts on all other objects because of their masses
What is Gravity
The middle layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up
What is Mesosphere
A small, rocky and icy object that orbits the sun
What is Comet
Rock formed when magma or lava cools and hardens
What is Igneous Rock
When Earth's rotation axis is tilted directly toward or away from the Sun
What is Solstice
The difference in elevation between the highest and lowest point in an area
What is Relief
When a warm air mass is caught between two cold air masses.
What is Occluded Front