Planet
MARS
Term for a year on a planet
Revolution
First four planets are called the _________
terrestrial
Describe a Moon
A celestial object that orbits around a planet
Closest Planet to the sun
Mercury
The hottest planet
Venus
Term for a day on a planet
Rotation
What is an orbit
A celestial object revolving around another
How long is the Moon Cycle
29.5 days
Weakest tides
Neap Tides
How many moons does mars have?
2 Phobos and Deimos
What causes seasons
Planets are equal distance from each other T/F
F
The moons gravitational pull creates
The tides
What year did Pluto get removed from the list of planets
2006
What planet spins on its side
Uranus
What is earths tilt
23.5 degrees
All orbits are-____________
elliptical
The moon orbits the earth, this causes
eclipses
What two factors impact gravitational pull
Mass and Distance
M,V,E,M,J,S,U,N
Why do we have leap years
A full revolution is 365.25 days
Objects with larger Mass have a larger
Gravitational pull
moon gets between Earth and the sun
solar eclipse
Why do we have time zones