Tinora Science Fusion Unit 3

Front

What is a group of solar systems held together by gravity and classified by shape?

Back

Galaxy

Front

What is the path Earth takes around the Sun called?

Back

Orbit

Front

What characteristic should a cross-section model of an inner planet have?

Back

A large, solid core

Front

Why do stars in the night sky look like tiny points of light?

Back

The stars visible at night are located very far from Earth.

Front

Which planet has a large solid core?

Back

Mercury

Front

What is the center of a galaxy called?

Back

Galactic core

Front

What is the term for the spinning motion of a planet on its axis?

Back

Rotation

Front

What is the name of the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?

Back

Gravity

Front

What are the four inner planets of our solar system?

Back

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

Front

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Back

Jupiter