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Solar system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Astronomical unit | Used to measure far distances in space 1AU=Distance from Earth |
| Meteoroid | Chunk of smaller than asteroids |
| Meteor | Streak of light |
| Meteorite | Space rock found on earth |
| Asteroids | Millions of small rocky objects that the sun in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter |
| Comets | Made out of gas, dust, and ice, revolve around the sun in the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud |
| Inert plant | Terrestrial planets Solid and rocky Mercury, Venus |
| Outer planets | Gas giant Made or ice and gas / Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, and Neptune |
| Mercury | Closest to the sun NOT THE HOTTEST so small it lacks gravity and atmosphere |
| Venus | Hottest planet green house effect Acid clouds One day is longer then a year |
| Earth | With life Water Modern temperature Protected atmosphere |
| Mars | Largest know mountain Possible sines of life |
| Terrestrial planets | The four inner plants |
| Green house | Comes when a plants atmosphere traps Solar energy |