Trends in the Solar System

Includes the 8 planets, dwarf planets, moons, and other objects that obit the sun.

• outer planets

• universe

• solar system

• inner planets

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The largest planet in the solar system. It is a gas giant. It has a thin set of rings and at least 26 moons. The planet has a large red spot-huge storm raging on the planet.

• Mercury

• Saturn

• Neptune

• Jupiter

The region of the solar system that is between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are located

• outer planet belt

• meteoroid belt

• asteroid belt

• inner planet belt

Small bodies made up of ice, dust, and rock particles. The Oort Cloud and Kuiper Belt may be filled with billions or even trillion of _____________ (sometimes referred to as " dirty snowballs"

• Meteoroids

• Meteors

• Asteroids

• Comets

What makes up the Solar System?

• Sun and Planets

• Sun, Planets, Moons, other objects

• Planets

• Jolly ranchers

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The four inner planets of the Solar System are also known as _________.

• Gas Giants

• Ice Giants

• Terrestrial Planets

• Mirage Planets

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Large pieces of space rock with irregular shapes, most are found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter

• meteoroids

• asteroids

• meteors

• meteorites

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

_______________ the motion of a body that travels around another body in space; one complete trip along an obit

• rotation

• revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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Is about the same size as Earth. Has a rock surface. This planet has a thick atmosphere that is mostly carbon-dioxide-gas traps the sun's heat which makes it the hottest planet in the solar system

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

The smallest and nearest planet to the sun-because of this planets very thin atmosphere, it scorching hot on the side facing the sun and freezing cold on the side that faces away

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars