Solar System Review #2

All the planets rotate in the same direction

Area between Mars and Jupiter where asteroids orbit the Sun

Which is true about Jupiter?

Chunks of small rocky, metallic, or icy objects from asteroids or comets

What happens when a comet comes close the the Sun?

Number of known planets

Very small to large rocks that orbit the Sun

A bowl-shaped dent caused by a meteor is a

What do all planets have in common?

The four planets with orbits farthest from the Sun

Large objects that orbit the Sun are

What are asteroids?

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Large objects that orbit the Sun, made of dust, small rocks, ice, and other frozen gases

How would you describe the shape of a comet's orbit around the sun?

Meteoroids that enter the Earth's atmosphere and become hot enough to glow

Large planets with surfaces made of gases

A meteor that reaches Earth

Which of these planet orbits the Sun in the least amount of time?

Small planets with rocky surfaces are called..............