Science 11A Flashcard

Front

What is the term for energy emitted in the form of beautiful colors?

Back

Aurora

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere?

Back

Corona

Front

What is each orbit that a planet makes around the sun called?

Back

Revolution

Front

What do we call any object that orbits another object in space?

Back

Satellite

Front

What is an unmanned research spacecraft sent beyond Earth's orbit called?

Back

Probe

Front

What is the process by which the Earth spins on its axis?

Back

Rotation

Front

What is the term for the path that a celestial body follows as it revolves around another body?

Back

Orbit

Front

What is the name of the dark spots on the Sun's surface that are cooler than the surrounding areas?

Back

Sunspots

Front

What is the phenomenon called when solar wind interacts with Earth's magnetic field, creating light displays?

Back

Auroras

Front

What is the term for the gravitational pull that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?

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Gravity