NS ch 38 the solar system review questions

distinguish among asteroids, comets, meteors, and meteorites.

asteroids comets meteors meteorites

what is the cause of craters on the Moon?

meteors hit moon and make holes in it

in what way is the Moon like a compass needle in a magnetic field?

moon aligns with earth's gravitational field

are we in earth's shadow or the moon's shadow during a solar eclipse?

moons shadow

how much of the solar system's mass is contained in the sun?

99% 1 percent is other planets

what is the biggest planet in the solar system?

Jupiter

name the outer planets of the solar system.

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

name the inner planets of the solar system.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

which planet travels fastest around the Sun? which inner planet travels slowest?

Mercury; Mars

what planet is farthest from the Sun?

Neptune

which inner planet is most similar to Earth?

Venus

where is the sun when you view a full moon?

behind earth

in what part of the Sun does thermonuclear fusion occur?

core

what is the name of the outermost region of the Sun's atmosphere?

corona

do we see the earth's shadow or the moon's shadow during a lunar eclipse?

earth's shadow

what causes meteor showers?

when earth passes through path of comet