Definitions
What is the path an object takes around another object?
orbit
What is closest planet to the sun that is also the smallest?
Mercury
How many stars are in our solar system?
1
Anything that orbits another object is called a _______________.
Satelite
The amount of time it takes any planet in the solar system to rotate one time is called a ________.
day
A hot ball of gases
star
Which planet is the windiest planet?
Neptune
False
Which planets is a longer orbit, Mars or Uranus?
Uranus
Why does the sun appear to move across the sky?
The Earth's rotation
The force that pulls all of the objects in the solar system into their orbits
gravity
Which planet has faint rings and is the largest in our solar system?
Jupiter
Which direction does the sun rise and set in?
Which planets orbits the sun on it's side?
Uranus
Name 2 major differences between the inner and outer planets.
-size
-location
-composition
-moons
-rings
-temperature
The movement of an object around another object
revolution
There are 2 things that cause Earth to experience seasons. What are they?
The tilt of Earth's axis and it's revolution around the sun.
Explain why the sun looks so big to us on Earth.
The sun looks so large because it is the closest star to Earth.
An object that orbits the sun in an elliptical shape that is made of ice and space dust is a _________.
comet
Where are most astroids located?
Bonus points: Which planets are they found between?
Astroid Belt
Mars and Jupiter
A __________ _________ is made up of a star, planets, and all the other bodies that orbit it.
solar system
Explain how the distance from the sun effects how long a planets orbital radius is.
The farther from the sun, the longer the orbit. The closer to the sun, the shorter the orbit is.
The name of the star that does not appear to move in the sky.
Polaris
Which planet has the longest orbital period? (Longest revolution time)
Neptune
Which 2 planets could this be?
-similar is size to each other
-made of gas
-many moons
-VERY cold
Uranus or Neptune