Solar System Vocabulary Flashcard Part 2

Front

Small pieces of asteroids that land on other planets including earth's surface.

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meteorite

Front

These are the terrestrial planets. Options: Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Mars, Inner Planets, Outer Planets, Saturn, Mars, Earth, Venus

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Inner Planets

Front

What separates the outer planets from the inner planets?

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Asteroid Belt

Front

Which term describes the composition of the outer planets?

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gaseous

Front

A smaller space rock found in the void of space is called...

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meteoroid

Front

Which force is needed to keep planets formed and within their orbit?

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gravity

Front

The ____ forms around the nucleus when the sun heats it up.

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coma

Front

a moon, planet or machine that orbits a planet or star

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satellites

Front

The _______________ planets are made primarily of rocky and metallic materials.

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terrestrial