The Solar System - Unit 1, M 2, L 2

Only a meteoroid is considered to be a meteorite when it makes it to Earth's ground.

What are the inner planets mostly made of?

Uranus is the only planet lying on its side.

What are two other names for the outer planets?

Another name for a moon?

The inner planets have fewer moons than the outer planets.

What are the outer planets mostly made of?

Neptune is the planet furthest from the Sun.

Which is NOT part of our solar system?

A shooting star isn't actually a star at all.

Why aren't the inner planets as big as the outer planets with an abundant amount of gases?

How many planets are in our solar system (not including dwarf planets)?

Saturn is the only planet with rings around it.

Scientists think the difference in composition and size of the planets is a result of __________________

Ganymede is Jupiter's largest moon that is bigger than the planet Mercury. Why isn't Ganymede classified as a planet?

What are two other names for the inner planets?

What did dense dust particles, like iron and silicate, accrete to form?

The Sun makes up 99% of the mass of the Solar System.