Planets
what is the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury
Planets are a smaller, cooler body _____ a star.
Planets are a smaller, cooler body _orbiting_ a star.
which of these- comets, asteroids, or meteoroids- are made out of mostly ice?
Comets
TRUE OR FALSE: Is mercury the coldest planet because it is closest to the sun?
false
Stars are a ___ ball of plasma producing their own ___
Stars are a _hot_ ball of plasma producing their own _light._
What are comets made up of?
Ice, dust, and rock.
What are the 3 closest planets to the sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth
Galaxy is is a massive collection of stars, gas, and ___
Galaxy is a massive collection of stars, gas, and _dust._
What are asteroids made of?
rocky and metallic bodies
What are the 3 farthest planets from the sun?
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What do planets reflect that stars produce?
Light
What is a meteoroid?
Small pieces from comets or asteroids that are burned up.
What are the planets names in order?
Mercury, Venus, earth, mars, Jupiter, saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What holds the galaxy together?
Gravity
What is comets ”nickname”?
”dirty snowball”