Comets
comets
Are made of dust and ice
Meteors
What are shooting stars?
Asteroid
A rocky mass that revolves around the sun is an?
Dwarf Planets
What do we call the large round objects that revolve around the sun?
Neptune
What are they found in the solar system beyond?
When a meteoroid hits Earth's atmosphere
When does a meteor form?
Mars and Jupiter
Between what 2 planets do we find asteroids?
It's solid and icy
What does Pluto's surface look like?
A meteor shower
What happens when the Earth passes through the orbit of the comet?
fireballs
What is the name of very bright meteors?
Asteroid belt
What do we call the area where we find all asteroids?
It's odd and tilted
What is a property of Pluto's orbit?
Comets position changes while stars remain in their places
What is the difference between comets and stars?
A piece of the meteor that lands on Earth
What is a meteorite?
Jupiter's gravity
What prevents asteroids from hitting planet Earth?
It's smaller
What is the size of Pluto in comparison with Earth's moon?