GEOSCIENCE Chapter 23 SOLAR SYSTEM Review Game

Another name for a shooting star is a(n) ---.

Pluto is a --- because it has not cleared its orbit of other materials like other planets.

What is the order of the planets from the sun out the edge of our solar system?

Of the items listed, which one would most likely be the LARGEST?

Our solar system began as this type of structure composed of gas and dust.

Most of the mass of our solar system is found in

Which of the planets below is the largest?

An object made of rocky materials and held together by gravity/frozen water(ICE) is called

Tie Breaker:  What item did we just land a probe on?

What is the difference between terrestrial and jovian planets?

Composed of primarily rocky and metallic material and located closer to the sun.

Which term describes a planet made of gases like hydrogen, methane and ammonia.

The part of the comet that forms the glowing head is called a (n)

A comet's tail is formed from the sun due to -- where solids turn directly into gases

Earth has a meager atmosphere.

Halley's comet is one of the most known comets because it comes around every -- years.