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Solar System Components

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  • The "red" planet
    Mars
  • Furthest planet from the sun
    Neptune
  • Rocky object bigger than a meteoroid. Mostly found in belt between Mars and Jupiter
    Asteroid
  • The closest planet to the sun
    Mercury
  • Planet that rotates on its side
    Uranus
  • Name the outer, Jovian planets
    Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
  • Meteoroid burning up through atmosphere. A shooting star!
    Meteor
  • Hottest planet
    Venus
  • Only planet with known life and liquid water
    Earth
  • The largest planet
    Jupiter
  • An object made of rock ice and gas. Has a tail pointed away from the sun.
    Comet
  • Small sphere orbiting a star. NOT able to push small objects out of its orbit
    Dwarf Planet
  • Which planets have rings?
    Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
  • Planet known for its extremely visible rings
    Saturn
  • Large sphere orbiting a star. Able to push small objects out of its orbit.
    Planet
  • Which planets are the gas giants?
    Jupiter Saturn
  • A glowing ball of hot gas
    Star
  • Which planets are the ice giants?
    Uranus Neptune
  • Name the inner, terrestrial planets
    Mercury Venus Earth Mars
  • Meteoroid that hits the surface of a planet
    Meteorite
  • Name all the planets in order
    Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
  • Small rock broken off from an asteroid or comet flying through space
    Meteoroid
  • Natural satellite. Orbits planets or asteroids.
    Moon