8.4 Lessons 1 and 2 Review

Rocky bodies orbiting the Sun, mostly between Mars and Jupiter.

• Comet

• Asteroid

• Meteoroid

• Moon

A small piece of rock in the solar system that becomes a meteor if it enters Earth's atmosphere, and becomes a meteorite if it reaches Earth's surface.

• Comet

• Meteoroid

• Asteroid

• Planet

A small icy object orbiting the Sun that may have a long "tail" or halo when closer to the Sun.

• Comet

• Meteoroid

• Asteroid

• Moon

Round or nearly round celestial body that is in orbit around a star and has cleared the neighborhood around its orbit.

• Comet

• Moon

• Asteroid

• Planet

Large, round object that orbits a planet and that shines by reflecting light from a nearby star.

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Planet

• Moon

Use the image to figure out the mystery object with a Spherical Shape, Diameter = 20,000 miles, and has a Rock Composition.

• Planet

• Dwarf Planet

• Sun

• Comet

Use the image to figure out the mystery object with a "Potato" Shape, Diameter = 20 miles, and has a "Rock and Metal" composition.

• Planet

• Dwarf Planet

• Asteroid

• Comet

Use the image to figure out the mystery object with a Spherical Shape and a Diameter = 864,340 miles.

• Planet

• Dwarf Planet

• Sun

• Comet

Use the image to figure out the mystery object with a "Spherical" Shape, Diameter = 5,000 miles, and has a "Rock" Composition.

• Planet

• Dwarf Planet

• Asteroid

• Comet

Use the image to figure out the mystery object with an "Irregular" Shape, Diameter = 10 miles, and has a "Rock and Ice" Composition.

• Planet

• Dwarf Planet

• Asteroid

• Comet