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SolarSystem Vocab456
Linda Farrington - Grade 7 Science - Sections 4, 5, and 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| gas giant | The name given to the first four outer planets; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. |
| comet | A ball of ice and dust whose orbit is a long, narrow ellipse. |
| asteroid | An object revolving around the sun that are too small and too numerous to be considered planets. |
| asteroid belt | The region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where many asteroids are found. |
| meteoroid | A chunk of rock or dust in space. |
| meteor | A streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteroid in the Earth's atmosphere. |
| meteorite | A meteoroid that has hit Earth's surface. |
| extraterrestrial life | Life that arises outside of Earth. |