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A spacecraft that carries special instruments into space
Space Probe
Mars is known as the red planet because of the mineral _____ that is found in its soil that rusts.
Iron
The name of our galaxy is The _____ Galaxy.
Milkyway
The vehicle that takes people and equipment into space.
Space Shuttle
The sun, eight planets, and thousand other bodies make up our ______.
solar system
The Sun is a giant sphere of glowing gases called a(n) ________.
star
The _______ of a star is the brightness of a star perceived from Earth.
magnitude
Scientists believe that the solar system is ____ years old
4.6 billion
A spacecraft that stays in space for long periods of time where astronauts can live and conduct experiments.
Space Station
Which of the three types of galaxies do we live in?
Spiral Galaxy
A(n) ______ is a huge system of stars, dust, and gases in space.
Galaxy
Proxima Centauri, the next closest star is located about 4.3 ________ from Earth.
light-years
The first stage in the formation of a star is a(n) _______.
protostar
_______ are often called "shooting stars" because it is a chunk of matter that enters Earth's atmosphere and is heated by friction with the ai, causing a streak of light.
meteors
Neptune's winds reach ______ mph
1,500
Which types of “bodies” does our solar system include?
the sun, the 8 planets, their moons, asteroids, comets, and meteors
What are the main gasses that make up the earth’s atmosphere?
Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon, Carbon Dioxide
Name the inner planets.
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth
A(n) _____ has a frozen nucleus and can develop a glowing tail.
comet
Name the outer planets.
Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn
The gravitational pull of _____ holds objects in the solar system in their orbit.
the sun
The Asteroid belt is located between which two planets?
Mars and Jupiter
Which color stars give off the hottest temperature?
blue
Venus is known for the “________ Effect” because of its thick cloud layer and its atmosphere is made of 96% carbon dioxide.
Greenhouse
After traveling through space and entering Earth's atmosphere, _______ strike Earth's surface, often times forming and impact crater.
meteorites