Astronomy Vocabulary REVIEW

The four rocky inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are ____ planets.<br />

• Jovian
• Terrestrial
• Solar nebular

The _____ includes the Sun, planets, and all other objects that revolve around the Sun.<br />

• Solar Nebula
• Solar System
• Interplanetary matter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A measure of the compactness of the matter within an object is its

• density
• solar mass
• nebula

The study of the solar system by examining and understanding the similarities and differences among worlds is ____ planetology.

• comparative
• gravitational
• condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The outer gaseous giant planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus are ___ planets.

• Jovian
• Terrestrial
• Solar nebular