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Kramer, Astron. Chap. 3

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A piece of rock or metal made up of material similar to that which formed the planets; mostly found in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter Asteroid
Space object made of dust and rock particles mixed with frozen water, methane, and ammonia that forms a bright coma as it approaches the Sun. Comet
Third planet from the Sun; has an atmosphere that protects life and surface temperatures that allow water to exist as a solid, liquid, and gas. Earth
Giant, high-pressure storm in Jupiter's atmosphere. Great Red Spot
Largest and fifth planet from the Sun; contains more mass than all the other planets combined, has continuous storms of high-pressure gas, and an atmosphere mostly of hydrogen and helium. Jupiter
Fourth planet from lthe Sun; has polar ice caps, a thin atmosphere, and a reddish appearance caused by iron oxide in weathered rocks and soil. Mars
Smallest planet, closest to the Sun; does not have a true atmosphere; has a surface with many craters and high cliffs. Mercury
A meteoroid that burns up in Earth's atmosphere Meteor
A meteoroid that strikes the surface of a moon or planet. Meteorite
Usually the eighth planet from the Sun; is large and gaseous, has rings that vary in thickness, and is bluish-green in color Neptune
Considered to be the ninth planet from the Sun; has a solid icy-rock surface and a single moon, Charon. Pluto
Second-largest and sixth planet from the Sun; has a complex ring system, at least 31 moons, and a thick atmosphere made mostly of hydrogen and helium. Saturn
System of 9 planets, including Earth,and other objects that revolve around the Sun. Solar System
Seventh planet from the Sun; is large and gaseous, has a distinct bluish-green color, and rotates on an axis nearly parallel to the plane of its orbit. Uranus
Second planet from the Sun; similar to Earth in mass and size; has a thick atmosphere and a surface with craters, faultlike cracks, and volcanoes. Venus
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