Terms
large, bright objects that we can see about once every ten years.
Comet
The first Planet closest to the Sun
Mercury
What is the hole made by a meteorite called?
Crater
When we cannot see the moon at all on Earth, we call that a _______________ ______________
New Moon
What plants make up the inner planets?
Mercury Venus Earth Mars
rocky, metallic, or icy objects that are smaller than asteroids
Meteoroid
The second Planet closest to the Sun
Venus
When a meteor hits the ground it is called a
Meteorite
When we can see the entire circle of the moon, we call that a _______________ ______________
Full Moon
What planets make up our outer planets?
Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
seeing more of the moon
Waxing
The third Planet away from the Sun
Earth
large, bright objects that we can see about once every ten years is called a
comet
The rings of the gas giants are made of _______________, _____________, and __________________.
gas, dust, rock
What is in between Mars and Jupiter that separates the inner and outer planets?
Asteroid Belt
planet made of gasses
Gas Giants
The fourth Planet away from the Sun
Mars
rocky, metallic, or icy objects that are smaller than asteroids
Meteoroid:
The ___________________ planets have rings.
gas giants
Name two differences between the terrestrial planets and the gas giants.
terrestrial planets; rock surface and no rings
Gas giants: made of gas and have rings
when a meteoroid becomes hot and glows
Meteor
The furthest planet away from the Sun
Neptune
planets with a rocky, hard surface
Terestrial Planets
All the _________________ planets are terrestrial planets.
inner