The Solar System And Beyond Flashcards
The path one object travels around another object
Orbit
The force of attraction between any two objects due to their mass
Gravity
The tendency of an object to keep moving in a straight line
Inertia
One complete trip one object around another object
Revolution
A complete spin on an axis
Rotation
An instrument that makes distance objects seem larger
Telescope
The sun and all objects that orbit around is called the
Solar system
A. Is any object that orbits another larger body
Satellite
A. Is a kart round object in space that orbits another a star
Planet
The fist planet
Mercury
Is the second planet
Venus
Is the 3rd planet from the sun
Earth
Is the 4th planet from the sun
Mars
Is the 5th planet from the sun
Jupiter
Is the 6th planet from the sun
Saturn
Is the 7th from the sun
Uranus
Is the 8th planet from the sun
Neptune
Planets are made of rock and ice and their orbits cross the paths of other space objects
Dwarf planets
The. Is the center of the solar system
Sun
And keep the earth and all other planets in orbit around the sun
Gravity and inertia
The is only natural satellite
Moon
The moons gravity affects the earth because it causes the earths
Tides
When half of the earths surface Faces the sun we are having
Daylight
When half of the earths surface faces away from the sun we are having
Darkness
Is the way something seems to move
Apparent motion
As the earth rotates from west to east objects appear to move
East to west
The sun does not
Move
Earths orbit around the sun takes days or one year
365 1/4 days
The. Happened because of both the earths titled axis and its revolution around the sun
Season
When the northern hemisphere tilts away from the sun it is having and the southern hemisphere is having summer
Winter
When the northern hemisphere tilts toward the sun it is having and the southern is having winter
Summer
The northern hemisphere summer solstice occurs around each year
June 21
The northern hemisphere winter solos occurs around (hint my birthday)
Dec 21
