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MINOR MEMBERS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
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nucleus:center of a comet is called the _______
asteroid: is made up of rock, carbon, or metal,stay in orbit around the sun
Asteroid Belt:most asteroids are in between Mars and Jupiter in something called _______
Meteors: streaks of light people call shooting stars
meteoroids: rocks floating in space
Comet:chunks of ice and dust that usually has a tail and highly elliptical orbit
Oort Cloud: the ____ found outside Pluto’s orbit and home of long period comets
Tail: The comet has 3 parts namely, nucleus,coma and ____.
Meteorite: a meteoroid that has hit Earth’s surface
Halleys: comet which has an orbital period of 76 years, last seen in 1986
MINOR MEMBERS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Across:1. | a meteoroid that has hit Earth’s surface | 5. | most asteroids are in between Mars and Jupiter in something called _______ | 6. | is made up of rock, carbon, or metal,stay in orbit around the sun | 8. | center of a comet is called the _______ |
| | Down:1. | streaks of light people call shooting stars | 2. | the ____ found outside Pluto’s orbit and home of long period comets | 3. | comet which has an orbital period of 76 years, last seen in 1986 | 4. | rocks floating in space | 7. | The comet has 3 parts namely, nucleus,coma and ____. | 9. | chunks of ice and dust that usually has a tail and highly elliptical orbit |
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MINOR MEMBERS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Across:1. | a meteoroid that has hit Earth’s surface | 5. | most asteroids are in between Mars and Jupiter in something called _______ | 6. | is made up of rock, carbon, or metal,stay in orbit around the sun | 8. | center of a comet is called the _______ |
| | Down:1. | streaks of light people call shooting stars | 2. | the ____ found outside Pluto’s orbit and home of long period comets | 3. | comet which has an orbital period of 76 years, last seen in 1986 | 4. | rocks floating in space | 7. | The comet has 3 parts namely, nucleus,coma and ____. | 9. | chunks of ice and dust that usually has a tail and highly elliptical orbit |
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