PLANETS
Planets, the Sun, asteroids and other debris are all part of our ....
Solar System
Asteroids are located in the....
Asteroid Belt
These pieces of dirt are much smaller than an Asteroid...
Meteroid
Weather is formed in this sphere....
Troposphere
The closest star to Earth is ....
The Sun
Our Solar System is located in the....
Milky Way
The Asteroid Belt is located between these two planets....
Mars and Jupiter
When a Meteroid enters into the atmosphere, it is now called a ....
Meteor
Meteors burn up in this sphere...
Mesosphere
True or False -
All Asteroids in space are part of the belt
False - there are some random ones with their own unique orbit
What is the planet closest to the sun?
Mercury
True or false-
Asteroids can't become planets.
False-
When asteroids collide with one another their size increases, and when the process continues the body will become larger and larger until its large enough to be considered a planet.
When a meteor does not burn up in the mesosphere, it is considered to be a .....
meteorite
The layer above the troposphere is called ....
The Stratosphere
When this object gets near the sun and heats up, it forms something that looks like a white hairy tale.
A comet
The inner planets are called...
Terrestrial
Approximately how many years ago did the asteroid Chicxulub impactor strike earth killing the dinosaurs?
Large pieces of frozen gases, rock and dust are known as .... Pluto, Comets, or Asteroids
Comets
The layer of gas surrounding the planet earth is known as the ....
Atmosphere
This planet has inspired poets from early days and is known as both the "morning star" and the "evening star". Which planet is it?
Venus
What is the name for scientists who focus on observations of the skies?
Astronomers
Approximately how many asteroids are in the solar system
1,000,000
The most popular comet called Halley's Comet can be spotted from earth every _______ years.
65 years
The top layer of the stratosphere generates a lot of heat because this is found there....
The Ozone layer
Which planet is known for having a big red spot?
Jupiter