Asteroids
Describe an asteroid.
Large pieces of rock and metal in the solar system.
What is a comet made up of?
Rock, dust, ice, and frozen gas.
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
What planet would we find Olympus Mons on?
Mars
Where would we see a meteoroid?
Orbiting in the solar system.
Where do we find most asteroids within the solar system?
The asteroid belt and the Kuiper belt.
What are the two parts of a comet?
Head and tail
What is the correct order of the planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
What planet would we find the Great Red Spot on?
Jupiter
What is it called when a meteoroid hits Earth's surface?
Meteorite
What are asteroids made up of?
Rock and metal mainly iron.
Where do we find most of the comets in the solar system?
The Kuiper belt and Oort cloud.
What characteristic do the terrestrial (inner) planets have in common?
Rocky, closer to the sun, closer to each other.
What planet rotates sideways (up & down)?
Uranus
What are meteors made up of?
Rock and metal.
What would we find between Mars and Jupiter?
The asteroid belt.
What is the nickname for a comet?
Dirty Snowball
What characteristics do the Gas Giants (outer planets) have in common?
Large in size, All have Rings, thick gaseous atmosphere, far from sun, farther from each other.
Why are Uranus and Neptune blue?
Methane Gas
Where would we see a meteor and what is it also know as?
Burning in Earth's atmosphere. It is known as a "shooting star".
How is an asteroid different than a comet and meteor?
Asteroids are in space. They do not have tails like comets and are larger than a meteor.
What are the two tails that a comet has?
Dust tail and Ion tail.
What planet rotates backwards (retrograde)?
Venus
What is the hottest planet and why is it the hottest planet?
Venus, it has a thick atmosphere that traps the heat.
What do meteoroids originate from?
Mainly asteroids but can come from comets as well.