Dwarf planets and moons: the smaller objects in the solar system Flashcards

1

Dwarf planets and (most) large moons have this/these qualities in common

2

These solar system objects are spherical (except for one) in shape

3

These objects exclusively orbit stars

4

These objects have been found to have subsurface oceans

5

These objects have tilted elongated orbits around their parent objects.

6

These objects live exclusively in one of the two crowded belts (neighborhoods) of the solar system

7

These objects are natural satellites of planets

8

Two members of this category were visited by NASA spacecraft in 2015

Dwarf planets and moons: the smaller objects in the solar system