Asteroids
Irregularly shaped fragments of rocks that orbit the sun.
What is an asteroid?
An icy body that releases gas orr dust
What is a comet?
Boulders and rocks in space
What are meteoroids?
The most accepted theory on how the universe began
What is the Big Bang theory?
Jupiter
Vesta
What is the name of the biggest asteroid?
3,729
How many comets are known today?
A meteoroid when it enters the Earth's atmosphere
What is a meteor?
The Raisin-Bread model
Which model is used to explain the Big Bang theory?
Mercury
What is the smallest planet?
C-type, S-type, & M-type
What are the different kinds of Asteroids?
Nucleus, Coma, Gas tail, & Dust tail
What are the parts of a comet?
The most common meteorite
What is a Stony meteorite?
About 13.8 billion years ago
When did the Big Bang explosion happen?
Saturn
Which planet has 8 rings?
In the region between Mars and Jupiter
Where is the main asteroid belt located?
The main, solid part of a comet
What the nucleus on a comet?
Second most common meteorite
Radiation and Matter era
What are the 2 major stages of the universe's evolution?
Venus
What is the hottest planet?
Asteroids that orbit with a planet
What are trojan asteroids?
A halo of evaporated gas and dust that surrounds the nucleus.
What is a coma?
The most rarest meteorite of all
Hydrogen & Helium
Which 2 elements were formed first?
Uranus
Which planet is the coldest?