Solar System
The largest thing in our solar system that everything else revolves around
The sun
The only known planet with liquid water
Earth
The largest planet in our solar system
Jupiter
A rocky object, smaller than a planet, that orbits the sun.
Asteroid
Planets and moons don't make their own light. They shine because __________
They reflect light from the sun
A glowing ball of hot gas that makes its own energy and light
A star
The hottest planet
Venus
This planet is known for its rings
Saturn
An asteroid that enters Eath's atmosphere sometimes called a shooting star
Meteor
This force is what causes objects to orbit
Gravity
A large object in space that orbits a star such as the sun.
Planet
The smallest planet in our solar system
Mercury
The planet furthest from the sun
Neptune
A meteor that makes it all the way to Earth's surface
Meteorite
This object used to be considered a planet but not any longer
Pluto
A natural satellite which orbits a planet
Moon
The closest planet to Earth
Mars
This planet rotates on its side
Uranus
A ball of ice, rock, and frozen gases that orbits the sun
Comet
The planet that is so big that all other planets could fit inside it
Jupiter
Huge explosions on the sun that send particles to earth that cause radio static
Solar flares
The inner planets all have a _________ surface
Rocky
The outer planets all have a ________ surface
Gaseous
The region between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids orbit the sun
Asteroid belt
The name of the comet that comes near the earth once every 75 years
Halley's Comet