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