Solar System Review

Which are two types of satellites that circle around objects in space?

The Sun is not a star.

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

An object that impacts Earth's surface is called a ________.

Which is a huge cloud of gas and dust in space?

Which type of small, dense star can no longer turn helium into carbon?

The Moon is Earth's natural satellite.

Between which two planets is a large asteroid belt?

The Big Dipper is an example of a pattern called _________.

White dwarfs are the largest stars.

Tides, eclipses, and phases happen because of the Moon's revolution.

The Moon is always changing shape.

The Moon has a thick atmosphere made mostly of nitrogen.

A supergiant star that explodes is called a ________.

Stars not produce their own light and heat.

What unit do scientists use to measure distances in space?

Because the tilt of Earth always points the same direction the seasons of the North and South Hemisphere are always ___.

Which object's gravity is so strong that light cannot escape it?

Rocky objects orbiting the Sun are called ________.

Which object in the solar system is condsidered a dwarf planet?

Which direction does the comet's tail always point?

Which is a huge collection of stars?

What happens during a solar eclipse?

Unlike the Earth, the Moon has no ________.

Which explains why astronomers use a light-year unit when writing about vast distances between Earth and distant stars?

An object that orbits a star and does not produce its own light is called _______.

Which can be used to tell scientists about the surface temperature of a star?