Earth Science Chapter 4: The Solar System

The sun is the ___ that planets orbit.

• comet

• asteroid

• star

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The gases around the planet make up its ___.

• greenhouse effect

• atmosphere

• solar system

A dark area that appears on the sun is called a(n) ___.

• comet

• asteroid belt

• sunspot

Venus has a hot surface temperature because of ___.

• sunspots

• greenhouse effect

• planets

The ___ is between Mars and Jupiter.

• meteor

• comet

• asteroid belt

A(n) ___ is a large object that orbits a star.

• moon

• planet

• sunspot

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A shooting star is a(n) ___.

• meteor

• comet

• planet

A(n) ___ is made of ice, rock, frozen gases, and dust.

• asteroid

• comet

• meteor

Another name for a natural satellite is a(n) ___.

• moon

• planet

• star

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name five types of objects found in our solar system (5 points)

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