Solar System Vocabulary

Solar System Vocabulary

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Science

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-PS2-4, MS-ESS1-3, MS-ESS1-1

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the asteroid belt?

Back

The asteroid belt is a region in our solar system located between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a comet?

Back

A comet is a small, icy body made of gas and dust that orbits the Sun, consisting of a main body and a tail.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens to gravity as mass increases?

Back

An object with more mass will have more gravity.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is mass?

Back

Mass is the amount of matter in an object.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why does the Moon have a greater influence on Earth tides than the Sun?

Back

The Moon is closer to the Earth than the Sun, which gives it a greater gravitational pull on Earth's tides.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between a meteor and a meteoroid?

Back

A meteoroid is a small rocky or metallic body in outer space, while a meteor is the streak of light produced when a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the main body of a comet called?

Back

The main body of a comet is called the nucleus.

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