1. AE5.2.1 - Solar System

2. AE5.2.2 - The Sun

3. AE5.2.3 - The Moon

4. AE5.2.4 - The Moon’s Orbit

5. AE5.2.5 - Earth - Moon Distance

6. AE5.2.6 - Walking on the Moon

7. AE5.2.7 - Survival Chart

8. AE5.2.8 - Mercury System

9. AE5.2.9 - Venus

10. AE5.2.10 - Earth

11. AE5.2.11 - Mars

12. AE5.2.12 - Jupiter

13. AE5.2.13 - Saturn

14. AE5.2.14 - Uranus

15. AE5.2.15 - Neptune

16. AE5.2.16 - Pluto

17. AE5.2.17 - Asteroids

18. AE5.2.18 - Comet

19. AE5.2.19 - Meteoroids

20. AE5.2.20 - Review Questions REVIEW QUESTIONS 1.A solar system is defined as _________? a.a small icy body orbiting the sun. b.the sun and the bodies that orbit around it. c.darker, cooler areas of the sun. d.short-lived, high energy discharges. 2.When a meteoroid enters into the Earth’s atmosphere it is called____________. a.a meteor. b.a meteorite. c.a asteroid. d.a solar flare. 3.What causes the movement of the Earth’s tides? a.solar flares b.meteoroids that land in the water c.the appearance of large sunspots on the sun d.the gravitational attraction between the Earth and the Moon 4.Which of the following statements about Venus is true? a.Venus rotates in a clockwise manner. b.Venus is composed of 78 percent nitrogen. c.Venus is known for its giant red spots. d.Venus is about 3 billion miles from the sun. 5.Which planet is a dark and frozen planet 4 billion miles from the from the sun. a.Mercury b.Pluto c.Saturn d.Venus 6.Which planet is known as the windiest planet in the solar system? a.Earth b.Mars c.Neptune d.Uranus