Big Idea 5 Q1

A large chunk of rock and metal with an irregular shape that orbits the Sun and is much smaller

than a planet.

• Asteroid

• Atmosphere

• Axis

• Comet

The layer of air or other gases around it. Thin in inner planets and thick in outer planets.

• Asteroid

• Atmosphere

• Axis

• Comet

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A real or imaginary line through the center of an object, around which the object turns.

• Axis

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Atmosphere

An object made of rock, ice, dust, and gas that revolves around the Sun and has a tail.

• Axis

• Atmosphere

• Comet

• First Quarter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

When the right half of the lit portion of the Moon is visible to us. It comes a week after New

Moon.

• Asteroid

• Atmosphere

• Comet

• First Quarter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1