1. Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors

2.  Comet = Loose collections of ice, dust, and small rocky particles whose orbits are usually very long, narrow ellipses. B. Elliptical orbit around the sun

3. C. Asteroids – Are rocky objects that revolve around the sun in fairly circular orbits between Mars and Jupiter. (Asteroid Belt)

4. D. Meteors – A chunk of rock or dust in space that come from comets or asteroids. They strike our planet about 1 every 10 minutes. (shooting star)

5. E. Planetary Satellites – Are objects that are caught in the gravity of a larger planet or planet like object. They then orbit the object like our Moon.

6. Create a poster of the solar system at a rough scale  What produces light?  What reflects light? 3. Why is gravity important is shaping stars, the solar system, and planets? 4. What is an AU? What do they measure? 5. What is a light year? What do they measure 6. What causes comets and asteroids to orbit the sun? 7. In the background draw and label the three different types of galaxies.