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6thGrAstroCh3Sec3-6
6th Grade Astronomy Chapter 3 Sec 3 -6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| greenhouse effect | trapping of heat by the atmosphere |
| ring | thin disk of small particles of ice and rock |
| gas giants | four largest planets |
| coma | outer layer of a comet |
| nucleus | solid inner core of a comet |
| asteroids | rocky objects |
| meteoroid | chunk of rock or dust in space that com from comets or asteroids |
| meteor | a streak of light from a meteroroid |
| meteorites | meteoroids that pass through the atmosphere and hit earth's surface |
| extraterrestrial life | life on other planets |