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Small rock broken off from an asteroid or comet flying through space

Meteoroid

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Meteoroid burning up through atmosphere. A shooting star!

Meteor

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Meteoroid that hits the surface of a planet

Meteorite

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Large sphere orbiting a star. Able to push small objects out of its orbit.

Planet

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Small sphere orbiting a star. NOT able to push small objects out of its orbit

Dwarf Planet

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Natural satellite. Orbits planets or asteroids.

Moon

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Rocky object bigger than a meteoroid. Mostly found in belt between Mars and Jupiter

Asteroid

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An object made of rock ice and gas. Has a tail pointed away from the sun.

Comet

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Name the inner, terrestrial planets

Mercury Venus Earth Mars

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Name the outer, Jovian planets

Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune

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Which planets have rings?

Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune

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Which planets are the gas giants?

Jupiter Saturn

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Which planets are the ice giants?

Uranus Neptune

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A glowing ball of hot gas

Star

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The closest planet to the sun

Mercury

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Hottest planet

Venus

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