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Flashcards by jhia walker, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by jhia walker
over 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Define: planets | large bodies orbiting a star (sun) |
| Define: solar system | the sun + all of the planets, moons, and other bodies traveling around it |
| define: asteriod | rocky or metalic objects that orbit the sun |
| define: comet | a ball of ice + rock that orbits the sun |
| Define: meteroids | small asteroid or small rock |
| Define: meteor | when a meteroid enters earth atmosphere (shooting star!!) |
| Define: meteorite | when a meteroid reaches earth's surface |
| define: star | large hot ball of gas |
| define: constellation | group of stars that form a pattern |
| define: light-year | describes distances in space |
| define: nebula | beginning of a star |
| define: supernova | when a star explodes |
| define: black hole | when a star collapses |
| define: Milky Way | home, galaxy, spiral-shaped |
| define: galaxies | large group of stars |
| define: big bang | the beginning moment of the universe when it was very hot + dense (this is what scientist think) |
| define: quasar | extremely bright, extremely distant, high-energy source |
| what are the four inner planets? | 1. Mercury 2. Venus 3. Earth 4. Mars |
| What are the 4 different layers of the earth? | 1. crust 2. mantle 3. outer core 4. inner core |
| what do comets have that help us see them? | They have tails to help us see them |
| What are the 5 outer planets? | 1. Jupiter 2. Saturn 3. Uranus 4. Neptune 5. Pluto |
| what are some different constellations? | Orion, Leo, Pegasus, Little Dipper, Big Dipper |
| what are the different properties of stars? | color, temperature, size, + distance from the earth |
| what kinda star is the brightest star? | a star that is righter is a star that is hotter, larger, + closer |
| Facts about black holes: | They do not give off light + if you go in one you can never come out |
| what are the different shapes of galaxies? | the different shapes of galaxies are spiral, elliptical, + irregular |
| What is the shape of a spiral galaxy? | a spiral galaxy is shaped like a whirlpool |
| What is the shape of a elliptical galaxy? | a elliptical galaxy has a shape of a football or a basketball |
| what shape does an irregular galaxy have? | an irregular galaxy does not have a shape |
| what are the different colors of stars? | red stars> cooler temp blue/white> higher temp from cool to hot the colors of stars can appear red, orange, yellow, green, blue, + white |
| Mercury> | 1st planet from the sun Temp> very hot Special feature> closest planet to the sun FUn Fact> It's the hottest planet |
| Venus> | 2nd closest planet to the sun temperature> hot Special feature> It's the only planet similar in size to earth Fun fact> this planet is named after a Greek goddess |
| Earth > | 3rd planet from the sun Temperature> Average Special features> Only planet that supports life Fun fact: More than half is water |
| Mars > | 4th planet from the sun Temperature> warm/ cool special feature> It's called the "red" planet Fun fact: Does it have life? |
| Jupiter > | 5th planet from the sun temperature> cold special feature> It's the biggest planet Fun fact> The great red spot is an on going storm. |
| Saturn > | 6th planet from the sun temperature> cold Special feature> It has 7 major rings. Fun Fact> it has 62 moons |
| Uranus> | 7th planet from the sun Temperature> Very cold special feature> It is tilted on its side Fun fact> it has rings too! |
| Neptune> | 8th planet from the sun temperature> very cold special feature> it's gases make it blue fun fact> it has seasons like Earth |
| Pluto> | 9th planet from the sun temperature> freezing cold special feature> it's the smallest planet Fun fact> some scientists don't think it is a planet. |
| My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas | Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto |
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