Other objects in Our Solar System Review

Millions of these are found between Mars and Jupiter

• Asteroids

• Comets

• Meteoroids

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Revolve around a planet. Earth has one.

• Comets

• Asteroids

• Meteors

• Moons

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Chunk of frozen gases, rock, and ice

• Comet

• Asteroid

• Meteor

• Moon

Has a tail

• Comet

• Asteroid

• Meteor

• Moon

Pieces of rock that break off of asteroids and travel through space

• Meteoroids

• Meteors

• Meteorites

A meteoroid that enters Earth's atmosphere

• Meteoroid

• Meteorite

• Meteor

Sometimes called a "shooting star"

• Meteoroid

• Meteorite

• Meteor

Meteoroids that reach Earth's surface

• Meteoroid

• Meteorite

• Meteor

Have long, elliptical orbits that come close to the sun

• Asteroids

• Comets

• Meteoroids

Where are many comets found?

• Asteroid Belt

• Between Mars and Jupiter

• Kuiper Belt