CLC 222 MODULE 6 FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS FULLY UPDATED

CLC 222 MODULE 6 FINAL PAPER
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
FULLY UPDATED

●● Apparent Brightness (magnitude)
Answer: the brightness of a star as seen from Earth


●● asteroid
Answer: a small, rocky object that orbits the Sun


●● asteroid belt
Answer: the region of interplanetary space between Mars and Jupiter
where most asteroids are found


●● celestial object
Answer: natural objects outside of Earth's atmosphere including stars,
planets, moons, asteroids and meteors


●● comet
Answer: a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and,
when near the sun, a "tail" of gas and dust particles pointing away from
the sun.

, ●● crater
Answer: A large round pit caused by the impact of a meteoroid.


●● galaxy
Answer: a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and
dust, held together by gravitational attraction.


●● gaseous
Answer: having the form of gas; also, lacking substance or solidity


●● meteor
Answer: A streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a
meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere.


●● meteorite
Answer: A meteoroid that passes through the atmosphere and hits Earth's
surface.


●● Meteoroid
Answer: a small body moving in the solar system that would become a
meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.


●● Near Earth Objects (NEOs)