3.3 Solar System Vocabulary

Which of the following are true of all "planets"? Select ALL that apply.

• Cleared its orbit of similar-sized objects

• Has moons

• Orbits a star

• Solid, rocky surface

• Spherical shape (due to significant mass / gravity)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What do we call a body that orbits a planet or asteroid?

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Meteoroid

• Moon

• Star

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What do we call an icy remnant of the Solar System's formation?

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Meteoroid

• Moon

What object was demoted from a planet to a dwarf planet in 2006?

Which of the following are true of Inner Planets of the Solar System? Select ALL that apply.

• Smaller

• Rocky/Solid

• Have longer orbits/revolutions

• Have fewer moons

• Warmer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What kind of planet is Saturn?

What does "light time" measure?

• Age / time

• Brightness

• Distance

• Velocity

What do we call galaxies that are near each other in space?

• Planetary systems

• Star systems

• Superclusters

• Universes

What are outer planets also known as?

What kind of planet is Mars?

• Exoplanet

• Jovian/Outer planet

• Terrestrial/Inner planet