science

• sun is the heart of the solar system
• mercury is the sun's closest neighbor
• venus is earth's sister planet
• earth is the ever evolving planet
• mars is the red planet
• jupiter is the giant among the giants
• saturm is the jewel of the solar system
• uranus is the ice giant of the solar system
• asteroids are also known as planetoids, classifies as SSBB
• SSBB means small solar system bodies
• one of the types of the asteroids is carbonaceous; a c-type asteroid
• mettalic asteroid covers 8% asteroid population
• silicaceous c overs 17% asteroid population
• comet has a hairy head and long tail
• meteor is the small bodies in space made of rocks and metal
• pluto's orbit brings it closer to the sun
• ceres is largest with diameter km
• eris is the goddess of discord and stife
• makemake is located in kuiper belt
• haumea is a large icy object
• typhoon is a tropical storm in the region of the indian or western pacific oceans
• air pressure is the weight of the air exerted downwards
• air temperature is raised by a solar radiation
• humidity is the amount of vapor presented
• cyclones is the system of winds
• earthquake is the result of energy being released when fault slips
• faults are the large breaks or cracks in the earth's crust
• normal fault is the most common type of fault and is formed when the crust is pulled apart
• reverse fault is when the hanging wall climbs down the footwall
• strike slip or wrench fault is when the two sides of the fault stike each other
• oblique slip fault is the combination of normal and wrench fault
• active fault is the crustal movements
• inactive fault means no movement
• seismic waves are the waves that travel through the earth and are caused by earthquakes
• body wave travels through the interior of the earth
• primary waves are the fastest
• secondary waves can only travel through solids
• intensity is the assessment of damage
• magnitude is the amount of energy released