Earth and Space Flashcards
Name all the terrestrial planets
Mercury venues earth mars
what is a meteorite
any meteoroid that lands on earth
where does the axis run through
north pole to south pole
what is opaque
does not let light through
how do we get seasons
when a part of the earth is tilted towards the sun it is summer but when a part of the is tilted away from the earth its winter
meaning of waning
losing light
what is a meteoroid
small rocky body moving in the solar system
how are shadows formed
because light travels in a straight line
meaning of waxing
gaining light
what is a meteor
a path of meteoroids the earth also known as a shooting star
what is an asteroid
a rocky object orbiting the sun
Name the outer gas planets
Neptune, Uranus , Jupiter Saturn
what does transparent mean
allows light through no shadow
what’s the rhyme that helps you remember the planets
My Very Excited Mother Just Served Us Nachos
how long does it take the earth to revolved around the sun
a year
