EPS Solar System Vocabulary

the streak of light that is produced when a meteoroid burns as it enters an atmosphere

a meteoroid that strikes a planet, moon, or asteroid

What are the gaseous planets?

The Sun, Moon, eight planets and their moons, and smaller objects such as asteroids and comets

forms when sand, minerals, or matter fill a mold and then harden forming a replica of the original organism

What are the terrestrial planets?

a push or pull on or by an object

preserved remains of an organism from Earth's past

What are the planets in order from the Sun?

Metallic, rocky objects in space that orbit independently around the Sun.

a force that attracts objects towards one another

spoke-like patterns of ejected material that radiate outward in all directions.

Planets farther away from the Sun composed mainly of gases

how heavy something is; a measure of the force of gravity on an object

A mass of frozen gas, cosmic dust, and ice crystals

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

pieces of rock and metal dislodged from comets, planets, asteroids, or moons

impressions of soft-bodied animals that are left after the animals are covered by sediment

the gravitational attraction between a planet and the objects on its surface

the amount of matter or "stuff" in an object, regardless of how much space that object takes up

a vast doughnut-shaped ring of asteroids located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter

A large bowl-shaped hole found in solid, rocky surfaces

a sequence of rock layers

Which planet is farthest away from the Sun?

Planets closest to the Sun made of rock