Definitions
All matter has this because it takes up space.
What is mass?
This property is why an object in motion stays in motion
What is inertia?
This planet is the largest in our system
What is Jupiter?
These icy celestial bodies have a tail as they orbit stars
What are comets?
These are small pieces of comets and asteroids
What are meteoroids?
This is what causes less massive objects to be pulled down to more massive ones
What is gravity?
This planet is closest to our sun.
What is Mercury?
These celestial bodies don’t have tail and are rocky
What are asteroids?
This is when several objects burn in our atmosphere at once
What is a meteor shower?
How long it takes something to spin on its axis
These types of planets are made of gas
What are gas giants?
The vapor of a comet is made of these
What are volatile?
This is a meteoroid that enters our atmosphere
What is a meteor?
How long it takes something to revolve around another object
What is orbital period?
These types of planets are made of rock
What are terrestrial planets?
The core of a comet is called this.
What is a nucleus?
These meteoroids land on Earth
What are meteorites?
This is the length of one edge of a circle to the other edge going through the center
What is diameter?
This planet takes the longest time to orbit the sun
What is Neptune?
The atmosphere around a comet’s core is called this
These meteoroids leave a trail of light in our sky that can be seen during the day
What are fireballs?