flashcards 8.1

Pregunta	Respuesta
how many stars can you see without a telescope?	About 2000 stars.
what does the exact number depend on?	weather and light conditions.
what are objects seen in the night known as?	celestial objects.
which type of scientist studies celestial objects?	An astronomer.
does the moon make its own light?	no, i reflects light onto Earth.
what are the different views of the moon called?	phases of the moon.
what are stars made of?	hydrogen gas.
what type of reactions are on a star?	nuclear reactions.
how far from earth is the sun?	150 million kms
how far is the closest star to Earth apart from the sun?	40 million million kms away.
how many stars in the milk way?	200 billion stars.
what are planets made of?	balls of gas or rock.
how to we see planets?	they reflect light.
what is the solar system?	the planets that travel around the sun.
what are terrestrial planets?	Earth like planets.
what are the terrestrial planets?	Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.
whats the brightest star in the sky?	Venus.
is the brightest star actually a star?	no.
what is the red planet?	Mars.
what are the gas giants?	Uranus and Neptune.
what are shooting stars?	small rocks burning in our atmosphere.
what is a meteorite?	part of rock that reaches the Earth.

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