7.1 Review Space

What are meteoroids called when they enter Earth's atmosphere?

• Comets

• Asteroids

• Meteors

• Planets

What theory states that dust and gas clump together?

• Big Band Theory

• Nebular Theory

• Planetesimals

• Space Theory

Which planet is a gas giant?

• Mars

• Earth

• Saturn

• Pluto

The ______________ theory explains the formation of the solar system.

• Big Bang

• Nebular

• Plate Tectonics

• Evolutionary

A meteoroid that survives the atmosphere and lands on Earth is called a ______________.

• Comet

• Asteroid

• Meteorite

• Satellite

Planets made of gas are called?

• Terrestrial

• Jovian

• Dwarf

• Inner, Core

Match each term with the correct description.

• meteor

• small body of rock that enters the atmosphere of earth

• meteoroid

• small body of rock that "survives" the atmosphere and strikes the surface of the earth

• meteorite

• "small" body of rock or metal that travels through space

What is an Asteroid?

• A celestial body that produces its own light

• A large meteoroid that is found in space

• A large rocky body that orbits outside the solar system

• A burning body of matter that has entered Earth's atmosphere

Large clump of ice, dust, and small rock particles that has a tail and orbits the sun on a long path

• asteroids
• meteor
• comet
• planet

what makes a meteoroid, meteor, and a meteorite different? (best answer)

• color

• size

• location

• texture