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A light year is a unit of: A.Time B.Distance C.Brightness D.Speed
B. Distance
What is the measure of distance from the Sun to the Earth?
Astronomical Unit (AU)
Inner or Outer Planets? Has many moons
Outer
Solid Surface Inner or Outer Planets?
Inner
What are loose collections of ice, dust, and small rocky particles whose orbits are usually very long, narrow ellipses?
Comets
Composed of gas and has rings Inner or Outer Planets?
Outer
What is a Meteoroid in Earth’s atmosphere?
Meteor
Put the layers of the Sun in order from the center outward! Corona Core Chromosphere Radiation Zone Convection Zone Photosphere
Core Radiation Zone Convection Zone Photosphere Chromosphere Corona
Longer period of revolution Inner or Outer Planets?
Outer
What is a chunk of rock or dust in space made from comets or asteroids?
Meteoroid
Small and dense Inner or Outer Planets?
Inner
The Astroid Belt is located between what two planets?
Mars and Jupiter
Strong gravitational pull Inner or Outer Planets?
Outer
Where is the Oort Cloud located?
It is a spherical region of comets that surround the solar system.
“Terrestrial” Inner or Outer Planets?
Inner
Name the planets in order starting from the closest to the sun.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
When a Meteoroid hits Earth’s surface, what is it called?
Meteorite
Sirius is 8.6 light years away. How long does it take light to travel from this star to Earth?
8.6 years
Tool used to measure mass
Balance
Units used when measuring weight
Newtons
How are the Earth and Sun positioned when it is winter in Franklin, MA? Label the axis of the Earth.