Chapter 4 AGS Earth Science Planets

rings of ice and dust, rotates in 11 hours, one moon has an atmosphere, second largest planet

fastest planet, rotates every 59 days, year=88 days, no atmosphere, no moons, hot and cold

greenish blue, rotates on its side, ring system, year lasts 84 Earth years, rotates in 17 hours

ice, rock, frozen gases, dust. Follows orbit around sun, different than planets

The asteroid belt lies between ____ and _____.

iron in rock and soil, rotates in 24 hours , year=687 days, thin atmosphere of carbon dioxide

very bright, rotates in opposite direction from other planets, day lasts 243 days, very hot

green-blue, year lasts 164 Earth years, rotates once in 16 hours, ring system, Great Dark Spot

largest planet, colorful storm bands, rotates 10 hours, Great Red Spot, faint rings, 60 moons

___ are the source of light for all objects in space.

Rocky objects smaller than Earth. Orbit around planets or stars.

one moon, rotates once in 24 hours, year lasts 365 days, much water, supports life

no thick atmosphere or rings, year=248 years, rotates every 6 days, outermost coldest planet

bright streaks of light seen when asteroids enter Earth's atmosphere

The layer of the sun's atmosphere that gives off light is the _____