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Aurora borealis

Front

Light displays _ if seen from northern hemisphere

Back

Polaris

Front

North Star; tip of Little Dipper's handle

Back

Meteorite

Front

A meteroid that does not completely burn up

Back

Neap

Front

Weakest tide; sun earth and moon form a right angle; gravities cancel out

Back

Comets

Front

Heads of ice and rock; tail always points away from the sun

Back

Core

Front

Site of nuclear fusion

Back

Prominences

Front

Storms that look like huge arches

Back

Meteor

Front

A meteoroid as it burns uo in the atmosphere; "shooting star"

Back

Meteoroid

Front

Chunk of rock smaller than an asteroid

Back

Venus

Front

Morning star; hottest

Back

Sirius

Front

Dog Star; brightest

Back

Solar wind

Front

Stream of high-energy particles sent into space

Back

Pluto

Front

Has tilted and elongated orbit; coldest

Back

Moon

Front

It causes tides

Back

Mars

Front

Red planet

Back

Asteroids

Front

Also referred to as minor planets

Back

Solar flares

Front

More intense than prominences but lasts only about 15 mins

Back

Aurora australis

Front

Light displays _ if seen from southern hemisphere

Back

Spring

Front

Strongest tide; sun earth and moon are in a straight line; gravities add up

Back

Ursa Minor

Front

Little Bear; contains the little dipper

Back

Ursa Major

Front

Big Bear; contains the big dipper

Back

Sunspots

Front

Cool black storm areas

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