CH 4 Intro to the Solar System

Uranus and Neptune have a similar blueish color because of the____ in their atmospheres.

The trapping of heat by the atmosphere is called the

The time it takes for a planet to go around the sun is called its orbit or its...

Hardened rock from huge lava flows on the moon are called

The measure of the force of gravity on an object is called

The solar system has..

A thin layer of water exists in the moon's

Which two forces keeps objects in orbit?

The most massive planet is...

Which of the following is not a characteristics of ALL outer planets?

Rocky objects which are too small and too numerous to be considered planets or dwarf planets.

_____ varies so much on the moon because it does not have an atmosphere.

This planet could float in water...

As you go farther from the sun, the period of revolution for a planet will..

The force that holds the solar system together is..

The planet closest to the sun is

To measure temperature, scientists use...

Loose collections of ice, dust, and small rocky particles whose orbit can be a narrow ellipse

Any planetary body orbiting another planetary body is a...

This planet has "Goldilocks conditions"...

Astronomers think that Venus and Uranus have different rotations because...

The variable that changes in response to the manipulated variable is the

The model of the solar system with the sun at the center is called the

The gravity on the moon is about ___ of Earth's gravity.

The region of the solar system between Mars and Jupiter.

Uranus's rotation is different from other planets in that it rotates from

Which inner planet may have once had liquid water on its surface?

The solar system formed from

A possible answer to a scientific question is called a

The Great Red Spot is a

Density =

The geocentric model of the solar system has the ___ at the center

A dwarf planet has done all of the following except:

Meteoroids that pass through the atmosphere and are found in Earth's surface are called...

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the inner planets?

This planet has the hottest surface of any planet...

Large round pits found both on the moon and Mercury are called

The moon (as well as Mercury) lacks this feature

A "day" for a planet is...

Which of the following planets is most similar in size and color to Uranus?