BJU Science6 - Chapter 11: Our Solar System

What is a research spacecraft sent outside Earth's orbit?

Can scientists call something a "planet" if it is not a sphere?

Which rule of the planet criteria did Pluto break?

A nickname for the outermost planets

dark spots on the photosphere of the sun

The outermost part of the sun is called...

What is the result of the tilt of the earth?

What term is used for the equal length of night and day?

Which planet is known for its Great Red Spot?

The atmosphere of the sun is called...

What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

What is the blue color of Uranus and Neptune caused by?

The surface of the sun is called...

Energy emitted in the form of beautiful light

a solar storm that explodes from the Sun's photospehere

Which planet has the most violent weather?

What is a reusable vehicle used to transport equipment and people into space

Which planet has rings and the most moons?

What is Earth's natural satellite?

An orbit that a planet makes around the sun is called...

Which of the following is NOT a gas giant?

What occurs when the Moon passes through the shadow of the Earth so that the Moon is not seen?

Which planet is the largest?

Who was the first man to walk on the moon?

Which planet is most like Earth?

Which planet is closest to the sun?

huge streams of gas that extend past the chromosphere of the Sun

What is a research spacecraft sent into space to sent information back to Earth?

What occurs when the moon passes between the earth and the sun and blocks the sun's light?

A planet must orbit the ___________ in order to be classified as a planet.

Which planet allows man to exist in his natural state?

What is an imaginary line around which a planet rotates?

What name is given to an area between Mars and Jupiter?