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36 Cards in this Set
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The center of the solar system is our
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Sun
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_______ is a pattern of stars in the sky
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constellation
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_____ is a chunk of iron or stone that burns as it falls through the sky. It is sometimes called a shooting star, but it is not a star
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Meteor
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A path taken by a planet, asteroid, or satellite around the sun or another planet is called an
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orbit
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____ are cooler regions on the sun
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sunspots
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When the moon moves between the Earth and the Sun, and hides the Sun it is called
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Solar Eclipse
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A _____ is a cloud of dust and gas in space
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Nebula
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A ____ is a huge ball of glowing gas in the sky
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Star
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_____ are chunks of ice and rock that travel around the sun in a variety of orbits
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Comet
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An _____ is a scientist who studies the Sun, moons, planets and stars tht make up our universe
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Astronomer
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What is the approximate time it takes the moon to orbit the Earth once?
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a month
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What is the time it takes the Earth or orbit the sun once
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a year
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What is the time it takes the Earth to rotate once
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a day
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Name a difference between the inner planets and the outer planets
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OUTER planets are colder; INNER planets are warmer.
OUTER: mostely huge, made up of gas & have many moons INNER: made up of rock and have few or no moons |
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Which planet takes the most time to orbit the sun? Why?
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Pluto because it is the furthest away
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What are the order of the Planets
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SUN, MERCURY, VENUS, EARTH, MARS, JUPITER, SATURN, URANUS, NEPTUNE, PLUTO
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What are constellations
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A group of stars in the sky
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What is a meteor
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Friction causing a meteorite to burn
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What is a meteorite
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any part of a meteroid that reaches earth's surface
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What is constellation
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a pattern of stars in the sky
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What is a meteor
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a chunk of iron or stone that burns as it falls through the sky. It is sometimes called a shooting star, but it is not a star
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What is the sun
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The center of the solar system
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What is an orbit
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A path taken by a planet, asteroid, or satellite around the Sun or another planet
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What are sunspots
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cooler regions on the sun
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What is the solar eclipse
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When the moon moves between the Earth and the Sun and hides the Sun
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What is a comet
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Chunks of ice and rock that travel around the sun in a variety of orbits
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What is a nebula
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a cloud of dust and gas in space
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How many planets are in our solar system
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9
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Where is the asteroid belt located
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Between the orbits of Mars & Jupiter
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What are the phases of the moon (in order)
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New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent
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What does Waxing mean (like Waxing Crescent)
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Waxing means growing
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What does Waning Mean (like Waning Crescent)
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Waning means shrinking
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What are the six star types
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Neutron, Dwarf, Super Giant, Giant, White Dwarf, Main Sequence
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Name some consellations
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Scorpio, Leo, Orion, Pegasus, Kanus Major, Big Dipper, Little Dipper
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Meteors are found where?
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In the sky
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Meteorites are found where?
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they land on Earth
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