Bell Ringer When you hear someone say “I just saw a Shooting Star,” what do they mean?

Small Objects in the Solar System (PAGE 51)

Essential Question: What are the unique features that distinguish smaller objects in the Solar System? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW2d9d2v8L0

1. Dwarf Planet *A round object that orbits the Sun, but has other objects that cross through its orbit PLUTO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evIsmxM5c7o

2. Natural Satellites (Moons) *A round object that orbits a planet *Why does Jupiter and Saturn have so many satellites? *The larger planets have a stronger gravitational pull on objects

*Chunks of rocks orbiting the Sun 3. Asteroids *Chunks of rocks orbiting the Sun *Pebble-sized to about 10km wide *Asteroid belt – located between Mars and Jupiter

4. Meteoroids *Small metallic & rocky objects travelling through space *Meteor – Meteoroid that enters the Earth’s atmosphere *Meteorite – Meteor that strikes Earth’s surface

*An icy body that releases glowing gases as it orbits close to the Sun 5. Comets *An icy body that releases glowing gases as it orbits close to the Sun Coma Tail https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02wrLS-ue1Q

Kuiper Belt - located outside the orbit of Neptune *Trillions of icy objects, including dwarf planets and comets

Oort Cloud- located at the far reaches of the S/S *Where most comets originated from