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Asteroid
Astronomical Unit (AU)
Atmosphere
Comet
irregularly-shaped, rocky object revolving around the sun that…
a unit of length used to measure distance in the solar system…
the envelope of gas that surrounds a planet
small objects that orbit the sun and are made of ice, dust, an…
Asteroid
irregularly-shaped, rocky object revolving around the sun that…
Astronomical Unit (AU)
a unit of length used to measure distance in the solar system…
astronomical unit
light year
parsec
nebula
the average distance between the sun and Earth
the distance light travels in one year (9.46 trillion miles)
a unit measuring distance, equalling 3.26 light years
a cloud of interstellar gas and dust
astronomical unit
the average distance between the sun and Earth
light year
the distance light travels in one year (9.46 trillion miles)
Earth
Solar system
Sun
Moon
the planet on which we live; the world.
the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit aroun…
the star around which the earth orbits.
the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night)…
Earth
the planet on which we live; the world.
Solar system
the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit aroun…
Solar System
Planet
Orbit
Gravity
the Sun and the planets and other objects that orbit the Sun
a large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce…
a path of an object as it circles around another object in out…
a natural force that pulls two objects toward one another
Solar System
the Sun and the planets and other objects that orbit the Sun
Planet
a large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce…
Earth
Axis
Rotation
Revolution
The third planet from the sun; has an atmosphere that protects…
An imaginary line through a body (e.g. Earth), about which it…
To make a complete spin on an axis, causing one day on a plane…
To orbit or move around another object.
Earth
The third planet from the sun; has an atmosphere that protects…
Axis
An imaginary line through a body (e.g. Earth), about which it…
Accretion
Asteroids
Atmosphere
Continental drift
The parts of an expression that are added or subtracted... Growth…
rocky metallic objects that orbit the sun but are too small to…
Layers of air surrounding the earth.
movement of the continents across the earth's surface through…
Accretion
The parts of an expression that are added or subtracted... Growth…
Asteroids
rocky metallic objects that orbit the sun but are too small to…
Mineral
Rock
Element
Meteorite
A naturally occurring solid that can form by inorganic process…
A naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or…
A chemical element or element is a species of atoms having the…
A piece of debris from a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid that su…
Mineral
A naturally occurring solid that can form by inorganic process…
Rock
A naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or…
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
runoff
when the sun heats up liquid water and turns it into vapor
water vapor in the air gets cold and changes back into liquid…
when water in the form of ice, rain, sleet, hail, or snow, fal…
when water flows over the surface of the Earth
evaporation
when the sun heats up liquid water and turns it into vapor
condensation
water vapor in the air gets cold and changes back into liquid…
*geocentric
heliocentric
Copernicus
Galileo
a model in which the Earth is the center of the revolving plan…
model in which the Earth and other planets revolve around the…
Polish astronomer 1543... established the arrangement of the kno…
Italian scientist who in 1610 used a telescope to discover 4 m…
*geocentric
a model in which the Earth is the center of the revolving plan…
heliocentric
model in which the Earth and other planets revolve around the…
revolution
axis
rotation
star
one full orbit around the sun. 365 days
an imaginary line that goes thru the center of the earth: Nort…
one whole spin of the Earth on its axis: 24 HOURS = One Day
an object in sky with own light generated by nuclear reactions…
revolution
one full orbit around the sun. 365 days
axis
an imaginary line that goes thru the center of the earth: Nort…
Earth
Axis
Rotation
Revolution
The third planet from the sun; has an atmosphere that protects…
An imaginary line through a body (e.g. Earth), about which it…
To make a complete spin on an axis, causing one day on a plane…
To orbit or move around another object.
Earth
The third planet from the sun; has an atmosphere that protects…
Axis
An imaginary line through a body (e.g. Earth), about which it…
Eclipse
Lunar Phase
Waxing Crescent
Waxing Gibbous
The partial or total blocking of one object in space by another
the different appearances of the moon from Earth throughout th…
A small part of the moon appears lighted and grows larger on s…
Slightly dark on the left side, mostly lit on the right.... light…
Eclipse
The partial or total blocking of one object in space by another
Lunar Phase
the different appearances of the moon from Earth throughout th…
orbital period
rotational period
probes
biosphere
the time required for a body to complete a single orbit
how long it takes a planet to rotate a complete turn
unmanned spacecraft that can collect data with scientific inst…
part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and…
orbital period
the time required for a body to complete a single orbit
rotational period
how long it takes a planet to rotate a complete turn
Solar system
The eight planets of the solar system
Inner planets
Outer planets
consists of the sun, a star; the planets; their satellites, or…
include (in order from the sun) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, J…
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are small rocky planets that a…
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are gas giants that are a…
Solar system
consists of the sun, a star; the planets; their satellites, or…
The eight planets of the solar system
include (in order from the sun) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, J…
Terrestrial Planets
Jovian Planets
redshift
Big Bang Theory
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars... closest to the sun... most dense... made…
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune... farthest from the Sun... least d…
wavelengths of light are longer (stretched out) and shifted to…
the universe began with a rapid expansion (explosion)... evidence…
Terrestrial Planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars... closest to the sun... most dense... made…
Jovian Planets
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune... farthest from the Sun... least d…
rotation
revolution
tilt
asteroids
the spinning motion of a planet on its axis
an orbit of one celestial body (planet, moon, etc.) around ano…
23.5 degree slant of Earth's axis in relation to the Sun; caus…
rocky metallic objects that orbit the sun but are too small to…
rotation
the spinning motion of a planet on its axis
revolution
an orbit of one celestial body (planet, moon, etc.) around ano…
orbital period
probes
biosphere
planetary scientists
The orbital period is the time a given astronomical object tak…
questions that ask someone being interviewed to elaborate on a…
The sum of all ecosystems.
Planetary science or, more rarely, paleontology, is the scient…
orbital period
The orbital period is the time a given astronomical object tak…
probes
questions that ask someone being interviewed to elaborate on a…
Orbital period
Probes
Biosphere
Planetary scientist
the time it takes to make one full orbit or revolution
Devices used for exploring, testing, or obtaining something
All life forms on Earth
The branch of astronomy that deals with the phenomena and obje…
Orbital period
the time it takes to make one full orbit or revolution
Probes
Devices used for exploring, testing, or obtaining something
Solar System
Asteroid
Star
Galaxy
Together, a star and all the planets and other objects orbitin…
A chunk of rock or iron that is less than 1,000 km (621 mi) in…
A huge ball of very hot, glowing gases in space that can produ…
A group of solar systems that are held together by gravity and…
Solar System
Together, a star and all the planets and other objects orbitin…
Asteroid
A chunk of rock or iron that is less than 1,000 km (621 mi) in…
Sun
Milky Way
Halley´s comet
Atmosphere
It is the star of our solar system. The planets orbit around i…
It is the galaxy where our solar system is. It is spiral-shape…
The most famous comet in our solar system. It needs nearly 76…
The layer of air that surrounds our planet.
Sun
It is the star of our solar system. The planets orbit around i…
Milky Way
It is the galaxy where our solar system is. It is spiral-shape…
orbit
planet
solar system
axis
the circular pathway taken by a planet.
a huge object that moves around the sun - 8 total= Mercury, Ve…
made of planets, moons, and the sun
the imaginary line that earth rotates on
orbit
the circular pathway taken by a planet.
planet
a huge object that moves around the sun - 8 total= Mercury, Ve…
eclipse
orbit
revolution
rotation
an alignment of the Sun, Earth, and Moon in which the Moon blo…
the path of an object in space as it travels around another ob…
the movement of an object around another object; for example,…
the spin of something on its axis; for example, it takes the E…
eclipse
an alignment of the Sun, Earth, and Moon in which the Moon blo…
orbit
the path of an object in space as it travels around another ob…
Explore
Laboratory
Factors
Climate
To search for or travel for the purpose of discovery; to inves…
Place where tests and experiments are done
a circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to a resul…
The average weather conditions in an area over a long period o…
Explore
To search for or travel for the purpose of discovery; to inves…
Laboratory
Place where tests and experiments are done
Telescopes
Functions of a Telescope
Jovian Planets
Terrestrial Planets
Span the entire length of the electromagnetic spectrum. ... Short…
Light-gathering power-Able to see... Resolving Power- Detail of i…
Larger and primarily made up of gas, they include Jupiter, Sat…
Smaller and primarily composed of rock and metal, they include…
Telescopes
Span the entire length of the electromagnetic spectrum. ... Short…
Functions of a Telescope
Light-gathering power-Able to see... Resolving Power- Detail of i…
What is the diameter of the Earth in km?
What are some physical properties of th…
What is the diameter of the Moon in km?
What are some physical properties of th…
12,742 km
i. 5.51 g/cm³... ii. 5.972 × 10^24 kg... iii. 9.807 m/s²
3,474 km
i. 3.34 g/cm³... ii. 7.34767309 × 1022 kilograms... iii. 1.622 m/s²
What is the diameter of the Earth in km?
12,742 km
What are some physical properties of th…
i. 5.51 g/cm³... ii. 5.972 × 10^24 kg... iii. 9.807 m/s²