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Planets and Space
Planets and Matching
Term | Definition |
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Meteors | a chunk of rock that burns up in Earth's atmosphere, causing a streak of light to appear in the sky. |
Mercury | the planet closet to the Sun |
Jupiter's Great Red Spot | scientists think the storm is red because of sulfur and phosphor and have been blowing for over 400 years. |
Saturn's Rings | Galileo discovered these rings with his telescope. The rings are made of pieces of ice and rock. |
inner planets | Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars |
outer planets | Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune |
is a chunk of ice, dust, and rock that moves around the Sun. These often have a tail. | Comet |
Asteroid | a rock that moves around the Sun. Some are as large as boulders while most are pebble size. |
Space Probes | Scientists send these to explore other planets. It is a vehicle that takes pictures or examine the planet. |
Number of planets in the Solar System | 8 |