Solar System Review

Front

A broken off piece of an asteroid is a ____.

Back

meteoroid

Front

What is the order of the OUTER planets from closest to farthest from the sun?

Back

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Front

What is an Astronomical Unit?

Back

The average distance between Earth and the Sun.

Front

Which of the following best describes the Kuiper Belt?

Back

A region of space beyond Neptune filled with icy bodies and comets.

Front

The _______ planets are rocky.

Back

inner

Front

What are the four terrestrial planets in our solar system?

Back

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.

Front

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Back

Jupiter.

Front

What is the main component of the Sun?

Back

Hydrogen.

Front

What is a comet primarily made of?

Back

Ice, dust, and rocky material.

Front

What is the difference between a meteoroid and a meteor?

Back

A meteoroid is a small rock in space; a meteor is a meteoroid that burns up in Earth's atmosphere.