Solar System Recheck Review

the region between the inner and outer planets where most asteroids orbit the Sun

• asteroid belt

• celestial objects

• inner planets

• lunar eclipse

objects such as planets, moons, and stars that are located in space.

• asteroid belt

• inner planets

• celestial objects

• lunar eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

the rocky, terrestrial planets, (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars) whose orbits are inside the asteroid belt

• inner planets

• asteroid belt

• celestial objects

• lunar eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

when the full moon passes into earth's shadow, causing the moon to appear reddish in color, when the Sun, Earth, and Moon directly line up; lasts 1 - 3.5 hours

• asteroid belt

• celestial objects

• inner planets

• lunar eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, whose orbits lie beyond the asteroid belt

• outer planets

• solar eclipse

• tide

• sunspots

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

when the moon passes between the earth and the sun, covering all or part of the sun; occurs when the sun, the moon, and earth directly line up; lasts less than 12 minutes

• outer planets

• solar eclipse

• tide

• sunspots

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational attraction of the moon and the sun

• outer planets

• solar eclipse

• tide

• sunspots

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

dark areas that are cooler than the rest of the sun's surface

• outer planets

• solar eclipse

• tide

• sunspots

twisted loops of gas that extend from the surface

• sunspots

• prominces

• solar flares

• tide

quick increases in brightness; occur when energy builds up in the sun and is suddenly released

• sunspots

• prominces

• solar flares

• tide