Astronomy

Question 1

respectively list the planets from the sun

Answer 1

mercury, Venus, earth, mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Question 2

what are asteroids made of?

Answer 2

Nickle and Iron

Question 3

What is beyond Neptune?

Answer 3

The Oort Cloud, which is a space filled with comets

Question 4

what are comets

Answer 4

giant bodies made of ice and dust

Question 5

Inner/Terrestrial planets (include properties)

Answer 5

4 planets between the sun and the asteroid belt, solid rocky surfaces, thin atmospheres, few or no moons, no rings

Question 6

outer planets (include properties)

Answer 6

4 planets after Mars, made of liquids and gases, have many moons and rings, much colder and bigger than terrestrial planets,

Question 7

how was the solar system formed?

Answer 7

an interstellar cloud was drawn together due to gravity, forming planets, moons, and a star

Question 8

what is an astronomical unit (AU)

Answer 8

the distance from the sun to the Earth which is 150million km.

Question 9

How many AUs is Jupiter from the Sun

Answer 9

5

Question 10

How far is Saturn from the Sun

Answer 10

9AU

Question 11

solar wind of sun

Answer 11

supper high energy protons and electrons that are ejected from the sun

Question 12

interstellar space

Answer 12

the point at which the materials and magnetic field from the sun stop affecting matter

Question 13

interstellar wind

Answer 13

inward pressure from the gas in the Local Interstellar Cloud