Solar System
What is at the CENTER of our solar system?
The sun
What is the star in our solar system?
the sun
What's bigger: the universe or a galaxy?
Name the four inner and outer planets, in order
Mercury, venus, earth, mars, jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune
what is Ms. DeGroot's favorite planet?
Saturn
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
What 2 things do stars emit?
Light and heat
What are galaxies made of? (4 things)
gas, dust, many stars, and objects that orbit the stars
gas
Is earth ever the closest planet to the sun? If not, what is?
NO; mercury
What 2 planets are most asteroids between?
Mars and Jupiter
What are stars made of?
gases (hydrogen and helium)
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
Why is pluto different from the other planets?
it is a dwarf planet...too small!
What does a long tail show about a comet?
the comet is close to the sun
Why do the planets orbit around the sun and not around each other?
the sun has more mass than any object in the solar system
Why can you not see all the stars and galaxies in the universe even with a telescope?
They are too far away
Sofia described the Milky Way as "special." What property of the Milky Way makes it unique (meaning no other galaxy has this property)?
It is home to Earth
How many moons do the inner planets have? The outer planets?
inner--2 or less
outer--2 or more (many moons)
A rotation is just turning around, a revolution is an object going around something, like an orbit. e.g. earth's rotation causes day and night, revolution around the sun
How should the planets be arranged in the solar system considering DISTANCE and ORDER?
Why do stars patterns shift across the night sky?
Because earth is revolving around the sun and rotating
The universe is made up of ______ of galaxies
billions and trillions
warmer, shorter revolutions, smaller, 2 or less moons, thinner atomosphere, made of rock and metal, no rings
Give me 3 characteristics of the outer planets.
bigger, cooler, longer revolutions, made of gas, thicker atmosphere, many moons, rings