planets
How many planets are in our solar system ?
Their are 8 planets in our solar system.
What is the closes star to Earth?
The closes star to Earth is the sun.
What planet do we live on?
We live an the planet Earth.
What galaxy do we live in?
We live in the galaxy called the Milky Way.
What does Rotation mean?
Rotation:A complete spin on an axis.
What are all the planet‘s names in order?
Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars,Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,and Neptune
What is a white dwarf?
White dwarfs are stars that have burned up all of the hydrogen they once used as nuclear fuel.
True or False
Is Pluto a dwarf planet?
True
Where is our solar system located in the galaxy we live in?
We live in the middle of our galaxy.
What is a comet?
Comet:A ball of frozen dust and rock that orbits the sun and has a tail that glows.
What is the difference between inner planets and outer planets?
The inner planets are closer to the Sun and are smaller and rockier. The outer planets are further away, larger and made up mostly of gas.
What does star mean?
an object in space that produces its own energy, including heat and light.
What is the difference between an asteroid and comet?
Asteroids are made up of metals and rocky material, while comets are made up of ice, dust and rocky material.
What are the three galaxy shapes?
There are three general types: elliptical, spiral, and irregular.
What does the word gravity mean?
Gravity:The force of attraction between any two objects due to their mass.
What planet has most moons?
Jupiter has the most moons.
What is a constellation?
Constellation: Any of the patterns that are formed by a group of stars in the night sky.
What is the Asteroid belt?
The Asteroid belt is the region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where many asteroids are found.
What are galaxies made of?
Galaxies are made of a group of billions of stars, dust, and gases in space held together by gravity.
What are tides?
the regular rise and fall of the ocean's surface influenced by the moon's gravity pulling on earth.
What is a planet?
A planet is any of the large celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun in the solar system.
What is the Sun?
The Sun is a star that is the source of light, heat, and energy for the planets in the solar system.
What are all the moon phases?
new moon,waxing crescent moon,first quarter moon, waxing gibbous moon, full moon,waning gibbous moon, third quarter moon, and waning crescent moon.
What is the Solar System?
The Solar System is the sun and all of the planets and other bodies that are held by its gravitational attraction and revolve around it.
What is the position of both the Solar Eclipse and the Lunar Eclipse?
Solar Eclipse:A block of the sun’s light that happens when Earth passes through the Moons shadow.
Lunar Eclipse:A situation that occurs when Earth , the Sun , th Moon are in a straight line and Earth’s shadow falls across the Moon.