Science Planets and 6.8a
away from the sun
A comet's tail normally points —
sunspots
Areas of gas on the Sun that are cooler than the gases around them are known as —
solar flares
Explosions of hydrogen gas from the Sun's surface are known as —
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How many planets are in the solar system?
West to East
In what direction do most planets rotate?
a month
One complete rotation of the moon takes about one —
Jupiter
The "Great Red Spot" is a large storm found on —
Mars and Jupiter
The asteroid belt lies between —
a month
The moon revolves around the Earth in about —
sunspots and prominences
Two physical characteristics of the Sun...
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What are the 4 gas giant planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
What are the 4 rocky, inner planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What are the Gas Giant planets?
Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What are the planets with at least 1 moon?
Mercury and Venus
What are the planets with no moons?
Sun
What body is at the center of the solar system?
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What fraction is the moon's gravity compared to the gravity of the Earth?
meteoroid
What is a chunk of rock, metal, or dust in space?
meteorite
What is a meteoroid that has hit Earth's surface?
meteor
What is a streak of light that is produced by a meteoroid burning up in the Earth's atmosphere?
Asteroid Belt
What is between Mars and Jupiter?
solar wind
What is known as a stream of electrically charged particles produced by the Sun's corona?
Earth
What is sometimes called "The 3rd Rock from the Sun?
Earth
What is the 3rd planet from the Sun?
Jupiter
What is the 5th most distant planet from the Sun?
Mercury
What is the closest planet to the Sun?
Mars
What is the fourth planet from the Sun?
Neptune
What is the most distant planet in the solar system?
maria
What is the name of the dark, flat areas found on the surface of the moon?
Umbra
What is the name of the darkest, or cone-shaped, part of the moon's shadow?
penumbra
What is the name of the larger, lighter part of the moon's shadow?
prominences
What is the name of the loops of gas found on the Sun?
craters
What is the name of the round pits found on the surface of the moon?
Venus
What is the second planet from the Sun?
Saturn
What is the sixth planet from the Sun?
Lunar Eclipse
What occurs at a full moon when the Earth is directly between the moon and the Sun?
solar eclipse
What occurs when the moon passes Directly between the Earth and the Sun?
Comet
What space object is primarily made of ice?
Comet
Which celestial body is known as a "dirty snowball"?
Venus
Which inner planet has a poisonous atmosphere made of carbon dioxide and sulfuric acid?
Venus
Which inner planet rotates so slowly that its "day" is longer than its "year"?
Jupiter
Which planet has the most moons?
Venus
Which planet is known as Earth's twin?
Venus
Which planet is known as the "evening star"?
Mars
Which planet is known as the "red planet"?
Jupiter
Which planet is largest in size?
Earth
Which planet only has one moon?
Venus
Which planet rotates east to west, which is opposite from the other planets?
Uranus
Which planet rotates on its side at a 90° angle?
Mars
Which planet, besides Earth, has ice caps at its poles?
mercury and venus
Which two planets have no moons?
