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These objects are large rocks that are floating in space. Most of them are found between the planets Mars and Jupiter. These objects are called: Please use your journal to answer the following questions. shooting stars comets planets asteroids This is a picture of one of the most famous objects in our solar system. It orbits the sun every 76 years. It is made of ice and dust and has "tail" that follows behind it. This object is known as a: planet asteroid comet dust ball This streak of light in the sky is commonly called a "shootingstar". It comes from a piece ofrock or sand passing throughand burning up in earth's atmosphere. This streak of lightis refferred to as a: meteor comet planet laser beam These objects revolve around the sun. There are eight of them in our solar system. These objects are known as: asteroids planets stars dirty snowballs This objects is at the center of all solar systems.It has a large field of gravity that keeps all theplanets in orbit around itself. It provides light,heat, and energy, that sustain life on the earth.In our solar system, this object is called: a tree asteroid Earth the sun Every planet and star in the solar system is the shape of a : cube sphere cylinder diamond True or False Mars and Earth both have:- An abundance of water- One or more moons orbiting the planet- Are constantly in motion- Have a predictable orbit True False This object is named,"4 Vesta". It exists betweenMars and Jupiter and is believed to be an object thattried to become a planet butwas too small. It now orbitsthe sun between Mars and Jupiter along with many other objects the same size and smaller. This object is known as a(n): planet shooting star asteroid Halley's Comet Please use your notes so you will know the difference between rotation and revolution. Using the chart above, determine which planet hasa day longer than it's year? Mercury Venus Earth Mars The Kuiper Belt exists between the planets Mars and Jupiter and contains many dwarf planets such as Pluto. True of False True False |