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Characteristics of the Solar System
Characteristics of the Solar System
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SC.5.E.5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 #science #solarsystem
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What are comets?
Celestial object with a core of ice and dust, tail of gas
Form of matter that expands to fill container
Ball of gas in space that produces own heat and light
Rocks or metallic masses orbiting the sun; similar to planet
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What do all of the planets have in common?
Gas composition
Rocky composition
Sphere shape
Number of moons
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The star around which Earth and other planets revolve; composed mainly of hydrogen and helium
Planets
Gas
Orbit
Sun
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A curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object
Dust
Orbit
Milky Way
Moon
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The Sun, planets and other celestial bodies are held by gravity and revolve around the
Sun
Solar System
Galaxy
Gas
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A ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat
Asteroids
Galaxy
Star
Solar System
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What evidence do scientists look for to find possible life on other planets?
Evidence of water
Evidence of spaceships
Evidence of colonization
Evidence of argon in the atmosphere
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What is a galaxy?
A large, gravity bound system consisting of stars, gas, dust
A form of matter that expands to fill its container
Huge group of stars that rotate around a center
Curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves an object
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Rocks or metallic masses orbiting the Sun; made up of materials similar to the planets
Milky Way
Asteroids
Star
Dust
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How are the Inner Planets similar?
They are large
They are rocky and have a core made of iron
They are known as gas giants
They have a core made of part iron
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What is the Milky Way?
Rocks or metallic masses orbiting the Sun
Huge grouping of stars that rotate around a center
Form of matter that fills whatever container it is in
Ball of gas in space that produces own light and heat
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What are planets?
Any of the large celestial bodies that revolve the sun
Celestial body that revolves around planets
The Sun, planets, and other celestial bodies held by gravity
The star around which Earth and other planets revolve
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What is a galaxy?
A group of moons
A group of millions of stars
A group of Planets
A Sun
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What is a Gas?
Ball of gas in space tat produces own light and heat
Celestial object with nucleus of ice and dust, tail of gas
Rocks or metallic masses orbiting the sun; similar to planet
Form of matter that expands to fill its container
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What is our home galaxy?
The Milky Way
Earth
The Solar System
The Sun
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What is one factor that affects the surface temperature of a planet?
Composition of the core of the planet
Distance from Sun
Tilt of the axis
Size of a planet
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What is a Moon?
Tiny particles of solid material floating around in space
A ball of gas in space that produces its own heat and light
A celestial body that revolves around a planet
A form of matter that expands to fill whatever container
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What is dust?
The sun with planets and other celestial bodies
Ball of gas in space that produces own light and heat
Celestial bodies that revolve around a planet
Tiny particles of solid material floating in space
