Properties of Objects in the Solar System

Pieces of space rock that are too small to be planets or dwarf planets but still revolve around the sun

• Comets
• Asteroids
• Meteoroid
• Meteor

Most asteroids in our solar system revolve around a zone called the asteroid belt. Where is the asteroid belt located?

• Between the orbits of Earth and Mars
• Between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn
• Between the orbits of Uranus and Neptune
• Between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter

Large clump of ice, dust, and small rock particles that has a tail and orbits the sun on a long path

• asteroids
• meteor
• comet
• planet

The tail of a comet if made of

• gases
• pieces of rock

Until 2006, Pluto was considered the solar system’s ninth planet.  Pluto is now classified as a dwarf planet. Which of these properties of Pluto explains why it is classified as a dwarf planet?

• It does not orbit the sun.
• It is too far from Earth.
• It has other bodies in its orbit.
• It is not part of the solar system

A huge ball of very hot gas that gives off energy is called ________. 

• Asteroid
• Comet
• Planet
• Star

How many galaxies are there? 

• One
• Two
• Millions
• Billions

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Asteroids "hang out" in our solar system in a place called:

• The Kupier Belt
• The Oort Cloud
• The Planetary Rings
• The Asteroid Belt

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

• Gas Giants
• Terrestrial Planets

The first four planets that are closest to the sun are categorized as:

• Gas Giants
• Terrestrial Planets