Objects in our Solar System

Which objects in our solar system orbit the sun in the area between Mars & Jupiter?

• meteoroids 
• comets
• asteroids
• dwarf planets

Which group of planets are large and mostly made of gas?

• Inner planets
• Outer planets
• asteroid belt

Which of the following characteristics made Pluto a dwarf planet?

• orbits the sun

• has a nearly round shape

• creates its own energy

• hasn't cleared its neighborhood (doesn't have dominant gravity)

Which object may begin to melt as it gets near the sun & creates a 'tail' of gases?

• planet

• asteroid

• comet

• meteor

Which small rocky objects DON'T orbit the sun and may be debris from comets or asteroids?

• meteors

• asteroids

• comets

• moons

Comets and asteroids both orbit our sun.

• True

• False

How many stars are in our solar system?

• one

• two

• many

Which is the smallest organized system in space?

• universe

• galaxy

• solar system

Objects made of frozen gases and rock that have highly elliptical orbits around the sun are called...

• meteors
• asteroids
• comets 
• planets

Which often enters are atmosphere, where they burn up and are known as 'shooting stars'?

• comets

• meteors

• asteroids