Objects in the Solar System Flashcard 7.9A

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What is the location of the asteroid belt in the solar system?

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The asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter.

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What is the primary composition of the asteroid belt?

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The asteroid belt is primarily composed of rock.

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Where are the terrestrial planets located in relation to the Sun?

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The terrestrial planets are located closest to the Sun.

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True or False: Meteors can vary in size from dust to asteroid-sized rocks.

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True

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True or False: Meteors occur when a meteoroid burns up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.

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True

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What are meteoroids?

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Meteoroids are small pieces of asteroids or comets.

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What happens to a meteoroid when it enters Earth's atmosphere?

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It burns up and creates a meteor.

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What are the four terrestrial planets in our solar system?

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

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What is the difference between a meteor and a meteoroid?

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A meteoroid is a small rock or particle from space, while a meteor is the streak of light produced when a meteoroid burns up in the atmosphere.

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What is the Oort cloud?

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The Oort cloud is a theoretical cloud of icy objects that exist in the outermost reaches of the solar system.