Planets
large spherical objects that orbit the Sun
what are planets
this 9th planet was changed to a dwarf planet
what is Pluto
planet with a hard rocky surface
what is terrestrial
comets are made up of this
what is dust, rocks, ice frozen gas
rocky, metallic, or icy objects smaller than asteroids
four planets with orbits closest to the Sun
what are inner planets
rocky objects that orbit the Sun
what are asteroids
outer planets are called this
what are gas giants
comets orbit the Sun in this shape
what is elliptical
bowl shaped dent caused by a meteor
what is a crater
four planets with orbits farthest from the Sun
what are outer planets
name of the area where many asteroids are located
what is the asteroid belt
each of the gas giants has these that orbit around the planets equator
what are rings
comets get this as they get close to the Sun
what is a tail
rocky object that enters Earth's atmosphere
planet that rotates in the opposite direction from the others
Venus
the asteroid belt is between these 2 planets
what are Mars and Jupiter
the gas giants have many of these while the terrestrial planets have 0, 1, or 2
moons
the tail of a comet points this way
what is away from the Sun
when a meteor hits the ground it is called this
what is a meteorite
planets travel in this shape orbit around the Sun
what is elliptical
what year was Pluto changed to a dwarf planet
what is 2006
the outer planets are made up mostly of this gas
what is hydrogen
a comet is sometimes called this
what is a dirty snowball
a meteorite is named from this
what is the place where it is found