Solar System 3 rd Grade Katonya Beaubouef

Solar System The sun and all the objects that orbit around it.

Orbit A path that an object takes as it moves around the sun.

Planet A large body of rock or gas that orbits around the sun.

Asteroid A large piece of rock or metal that orbits the sun.

Different asteroid belts in our solar system

Comet A ball of dust and ice that orbits around the sun.

The Sun Center of solar system A star – ball of hot glowing gas Very hot and large All the planets orbit around it.

Name the 4 inner planets in order from the sun. Mercury Venus Earth Mars

Name the 5 outer planets in order from the sun. Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto

How are the inner planets the same? Smaller and warmer Have rocky surfaces Have no more than 2 moons

How are the outer planets the same? Made mostly of frozen gas Larger and colder Have more than 2 moons

What planet is the largest?

When is a comet visible from Earth? A comet is visible when it passes close to the sun.