SOLAR SYSTEM REVIEW A very large piece of
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SOLAR SYSTEM REVIEW
A very large piece of rock made up of material similar to that which formed the planets Asteroid
The spinning of a planet on its axis is called rotation
Which planet has the highest temperatures because of the greenhouse effect? Venus
The axis of rotation of ______ is tilted on its side Uranus
Who discovered that planets have elliptical orbits? Johannes Kepler
Another name for the sun-centered solar system is heliocentric
Includes the sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, meteoroids and other objects Solar System
What is the shape of planetary orbits? Elliptical/Ellipses
Which planet has extreme temperatures because it has no atmosphere? Mercury
The movement of a planet around the sun is called revolution
What holds the solar system together? Gravity
The name of the galaxy that we live in is called The Milky Way
A large group of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity is called a ________. Galaxy
A galaxy that is a massive blob of starts in a round or oval shape and contains older stars. Elliptical Galaxy
When an object from space impacts earth or another space object a ________ forms. crater
What are three main type of galaxies? Spiral Elliptical Irregular
A meteoroid that burns up in Earth’s atmosphere is called Meteor
The ______ lies between Mars & Jupiter Asteroid Belt
What are the inner planets in order from the Sun? Mercury Venus Earth Mars
Another name for the earth-centered solar system is geocentric
Who proposed the sun-centered solar system? Nicholas Copernicus
A _____ is made of dust & rock particles mixed with frozen water, methane, & ammonia Comet
The path that a revolving object takes is called its orbit
______ is sometimes called Earth’s twin. Venus
After it hits Earth, a meteoroid is called a _____ meteorite
A galaxy that has a budge in the center, surrounded by arms and contains middle aged stars. Spiral Galaxy
After it hits Earth, a meteoroid is called a _____ meteorite
Methane gives which two planets their blue-green color Uranus & Neptune
What two planets have a giant storm spots? Jupiter & Neptune
The Great Red Spot is located on the planet Jupiter
Which planet is known as the red planet? Mars
What causes Mars to look red? iron oxide
What are the outer planets in order from the Sun? Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
The largest know volcano in the solar system is an extinct volcano located on Mars Olympus Mons
Solid portion of a comet is called its nucleus
A comets tail points ________. Away from the sun
Most asteroids are located in an area between Mars & Jupiter
A cloud of gases around the solid portion of a comet coma
Why does Neptune take longer than Earth to orbit the Sun? Farther away-orbits slower-weaker gravitational pull
It takes Earth 365 days to complete one Revolution
It takes Earth 24 hours to complete one Rotation
Why does Mercury’s surface temperature vary so much? So close to the sun Lack of atmosphere
A galaxy that does not have a defined shape and contains young stars. Irregular Galaxy
The _____ is a giant storm on Jupiter Great Red Spot