Solar System Review

a planet that has a deep atmosphere and no rocky surface

a small rocky or metallic object that revolves around the sun

a physical property of matter that describes the amount of mass in a unit of volume

the distance from the center of the planet's core to the outer edge of its atmosphere

What would be a similarity between the inner and outer planets?

If a spacecraft is currently orbiting around the dwarf planet Ceres, what is the region it is in called?

What are the requirements for an object to be considered a planet?

a celestial object that indirectly revolves around a star

Why could a ball be thrown higher on Mars than on Earth?

Why would astronauts be able to leap lightly on the moon and not Earth?

celestial object that directly revolves round sun, has nearly spherical shape, but not cleared neighborhood around orbit

the average distance at which the planet revolves around the sun

a telescope that is located in outer space

information collected that can be used to support explanations

a unit of measurement equal to the average distance between Earth and the sun

a model of a system that has the same relative sizes or distances as the actual system

the level of measurement being used

small object made of rock, ice, & dust that has highly elliptical orbit around sun and gives off gas & dust in a tail

What is an advantage of the Hubble telescope compared to a ground based telescope?

What is true of the terrestrial planets in our solar system?

a planet that has a hard, rocky surface

What may distinguish a moon from other celestial bodies?

a telescope that is placed on Earth's surface

an object that directly revolves around star, nearly spherical shape, and cleared neighborhood around its orbit

a star and all the objects that travel around it

Why can we see other planets from Earth?