Astronomy Terms
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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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15 Slides • 12 Questions
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The Sun
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Open Ended
Why do we need the Sun?
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Facts
Distance from the Earth
-93 millions miles away
Location in the Solar System
-center
Temperature
-9941 degree Celsius
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How it got its name?
-The sun has had multiple names over the centuries, including the French word "soleil," the Latin term "sol" from the ancient Romans and "helios" from the ancient Greeks. However, after Germany coined the term "sonne," the word translated into English became "sonne" and later just "sun," according to NASA.
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Poll
The Sun is a Big Star.
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Multiple Choice
Why do we need the sun?
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Multiple Choice
Why would you never be able to visit the sun?
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Multiple Choice
The sun is __________ than most of the stars in our galaxy.
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Multiple Choice
The sun is mostly made of ___________.
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Multiple Choice
The law of ______________ says that smaller objects will be pulled towards larger objects.
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The Solar System
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Terrestrial Planets
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Mercury
Closest planet to the Sun
No moon
It is named after the Roman god Mercurius (Mercury), god of commerce, messenger of the gods.
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Venus
-2nd planet from the sun.
-No moon.
- It is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty.
-Twin sister of the Earth.
-Hottest planet
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Earth
3rd planet from the Sun
1 moon
All of the planets, except for Earth, were named after Greek and Roman gods and godesses. The name Earth is an English/German name which simply means the ground.
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Open Ended
Can you tell me more about the Earth?
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Mars
4th planet from the sun.
2 moons(Phobos and Deimos)
Red Planet
In English, Mars carries the name of the Roman god of war.
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Open Ended
What separates the Terrestrial Planets and the Next 4 Planets?
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Asteroid Belt
-located between Mars and Jupiter
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