Solar System Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
terrestrial planet:
A
It’s a rocky surfaced planet
2
Q
hydrosphere
A
Makes life possible
3
Q
asteroid
A
Small rocky objects
4
Q
gas giant:
A
Large outer planets with gases atmospheres and surfaces
5
Q
nebula
A
It’s a nusey for planets and stars
6
Q
nebular model:
A
It’s the age of the solar system
7
Q
accretion:
A
A process of which small particals clolide to make bigger objects and eventually a planet
8
Q
comet:
A
A icy object that has a highly Eliptical orbit which is frozen way far away from the sun when the icy object returns for a pass by the sun it starts to melt when it dose it makes a huge trail
