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100

Along with the tilt of the earth, what MOTION causes Earth to have 4 seasons

what is the revolution around the sun

100

What is the name of our galaxy?

The Milky Way 

100

Now considered a dwarf planet

What is Pluto

100

Earth's closest star

What is the sun

100

What are the five dwarf planets in our solar system?

Pluto

Ceres

Eris 

Makemake

Haumea 

100

What are the four inner planets primarily composed of?

Rock and metal 

200

What do we call the movement of the Earth around the Sun?

Revolution

200

What appears as a streak in the sky?

Comets/ meteors

200

This planet has a runaway greenhouse effect and is the hottest in our solar system

What is Venus

200

Term for a group/pattern of stars

What is a constellation

200

What is the name of this galaxy?

The Milky Way.

200

Which planet, Mercury, Venus, or Mars, is most likely able to now or was able to support life in the past

Mars

300

The spinning of the earth on it's axis causes

what is day and night

300

What is the difference between Meteors, Meteoroids, and meteorites?

Meteors- streak of light made by a glowing meteoroid

Meteoroid- small, rocky particle that moves through space 

Meteorite- meteoroid that has struck the earth's surface 

300

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Jupiter

300

Composed of ice, rock, and dust, creates a streak across the sky 

Comet 

300

How old is the Earth?

A) 3.69 billion years old

B) 6.87 billion years old

C) 4.54 billion years old

D) 10.43 billion years old

C) 4.54 billion years old

300

Why is there life on Earth?

Earth's protective atmosphere, the presence of liquid water, and a moderate temperature range support life 

400

How long does a rotation of the Earth around its axis take?

About 24 hours

400

One revolution around the sun on Earth is how long?

 365 days

400

How many planets in our solar system? List them in order

what is 8

M, V, E, M, J, S, U, N

400

What is the difference between a dwarf planet and a planet?

Planet: mass is greater than total mass of all other objects whose orbits close by

Dwarf: Object of similar mass orbit nearby or cross its orbital path 

400

Which two gases make up most of the outer planets?

Hydrogen and Helium 

400

What are asteroids made up of?

Rock and metal 

500

What orbits the sun between Jupiter and Mars?

Asteroid belt 

500

Comets consist of two parts: the tail called the ____ and the main body called the ____

Coma, Nucleus 

500

This planet has the greatest tilt and is considered to be rotating on it's side 

Uranus

500

What is the name for the path that a planet takes around the Sun? 

Orbit

500

When the moon blocks the light from the sun we call it:

Solar eclipse (April 8th 2024)

500

Do the inner planets or outer planets have more moons?

Outer planets