U4 L3 The Solar System Review

Which planet in our solar system is MOST like the composition of Earth?

• Venus

• Neptune

• Mars

Which TWO celestial bodies are LEAST alike in composition?

• Uranus and Neptune

• asteroid and meteor

• moon and comet

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

How are the inner and outer planets DIFFERENT?

• inner are composed of gas; outer are composed of rock

• inner are composed of rock; outer are composed of gas

• inner are hotter; outer are colder

What is a METEORITE?

• Space rock that has hit Earth's surface.

• Space rock that has entered Earth's atmosphere.

• Space rock orbiting the Sun.

How is a meteorite DIFFERENT from a comet?

• A meteorite has a nucleus, coma, and tail.

• A meteorite enters Earth's atmosphere.

• A meteorite is found in the Asteroid Belt.

What is a METEOROID?

• Space rock hitting Earth's surface.

• Space rock entering Earth's atmosphere.

• Space rock orbiting the sun.

What is often referred to as a "shooting star"?

• comet

• meteor

• asteroid

What is often referred to as a "dirty snowball"?

• comet

• meteor

• asteroid

What are the 3 parts of a comet?

• nucleus, eye, tail

• nucleus, coma, tail

• nucleus, coma, dust

TRUE OR FALSE: The tail of a comet always points AWAY from the sun.

• TRUE

• FALSE