The Solar Systems And Beyond Flashcards
The path one object travels around another object
Orbit
The force of attraction between any two objects due to air mass
Gravity
The tendency of an object to keep moving in a straight line
Inertia
One complete trip of one object around another
Revolution
A complete spin on an axis
Rotation
An instrument that makes distant objects look larger
Telescope
The sun and all objects that orbit around the it is the
Solar system
A ________ is any object that orbits another larger body
Satellite
A______is any object that orbits another larger body
Planet
Is the 1st planet
Mercury
Is the 2nd planet
Venus
Is the 3rd planet
Earth
Is the 4th planet
Mars
Is the 5th planet
Jupiter
Is the 6th planet
Saturn
Is the 7nth planet
Uranus
Is the last planet
Neptune
Planets that are made of rock and ice and their orbits cross the path of other planets
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 the only natural satellite of the Earth
Moon
The moons gravity affects Earth because it affects earth’s
Tides
When the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun is having
Winter
When the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun it’s having
Summer
The northern hemisphere winter solstice occurs around
Dec. 21st
The northern hemisphere summer solstice occurs around
Jun.21st
When the half of the Earths surface faces the sun we’re are having
Daylight
When half of the Earths surface faces away from the sun we’re are having
Darkness
Is the way something seems to move
Apparent motion
As Earth rotates from west to east objects appear to move from
East to west
Sun doesn’t
Move
Earth’s orbit around the sun takes …. days
365 and 1/4 days
The … happen because of both the Earths tilted axis and its revolution around the sun
Seasons
Can’t see moon at all
New moon
