Small Solar System Objects

Meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere; friction makes it burn up and produce a streak of light.

Clouds of gas and dust on a comet form a fuzzy outer layer called a(n)

Pluto has been reclassified as a

A chunk of rock or dust in space that usually comes from a comet or an asteroid is a called a

If a meteoroid hits Earth's surface, it is called a(n)

Most asteroids orbit the sun in the

Most comets originate in the

What are the 3 main parts of a comet?

All the known dwarf planets, except Ceres, orbit in the

A chunk of ice and dust whose orbit is usually a long, narrow ellipse is a(n)

Between Mars and Jupiter is a region of the solar system called the