Objects in Our Solar System

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^{Objects made of ice, gas and dust and orbit our sun are called:}

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Comets

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Asteroids "hang out" in our solar system in a place called: The Kupier Belt, The Oort Cloud, The Planetary Rings, The Asteroid Belt

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The Asteroid Belt

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One similarity between asteroids, comets and meteoroids is that they all:

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orbit the sun

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Planets that have no solid surface and are made of gases such as hydrogen and helium are called:

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Gas Giants

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Huge chunks of rock and metal (some measuring miles wide) and are believed to be left-over pieces of planets and moons are called:

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Asteroids

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The outer four plants, which are larger and have rings are called:

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Gas Giants

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We often see these objects appear as "shooting stars" or streak of light in the sky. They are "smaller" pieces of rock that are burning in our atmosphere.

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Meteors

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Asteroids "hang out" in the Asteroid Belt between the planets of: Earth and Mars, Mercury and Venus, Saturn and Neptune, Mars and Jupiter

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Mars and Jupiter

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The first four planets that are closest to the sun are categorized as: Gas Giants, Terrestrial Planets

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Terrestrial Planets

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When objects strike the surface of a planet or moon, they leave a deep impression on the surface called a:

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Crater