Unit 2-Solar System

Most comets are found in either the Oort cloud or the asteriod belt.

The astoroid belt is located

_____ is the only planet that has a lower density than water.

Neptune is very similar is size and color to

Aside from Earth , Which inner planet once had liquid water on its surface

Uranus is different from most other planets because

All Terrestial Planets have many moons

The first four inner planets are gas giants

The hypothesis that Mars may once have has conditions needed to support life is based in part

A meteoroid that hits Earth's Surface is called a(an)

Jupiters Great Red Spot is a(an) _____ larger than Earth.

The planets that are closer to the sun than Earth are Venus and____

A comet or asteroid can break up to form a chunk of rock called a meteoroid.

Mars's atmosphere is mostly ___.

What is distinctive about Jupiter?

The Great Red Spot is a huge storm on Saturn.

The planets that are closer to the sun than Earth are Venus.

Saturns rings are made up mostly of

One of the conditions required for life on Earth is

What shape are the orbits of most comets

The atmosphere of the gas giants planets cannot  escape into space because

The solar system consists of the sun, several smaller objects such,comets and astroids,

Venus and Earth are much alike in terms of

The gas giants are small, dense , and heavy rocky surfaces.

What do the outer planets have in common?

Europa is a good place to look for life because-

What do all inner planets have in common?

Who discovered Jupiter's four largest moons.

What is the smallest terrestrial planet

When a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere, it produces a streak of light called a(an)

Which of the inner planets does NOT show evidence of volcanic activity?

Meteoroids usually come from?