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Warm-Up #27
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How far apart are the inner planets
compared with the inner planets? What
are the inner planets? What are the
outer planets?
The inner planets are close together
and the outer planets are farther apart.
The inner planets are Mercury, Venus,
Earth, and Mars.
The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus, and Neptune.
Warm-Up #28
Which planets are terrestrial (rocky?) and
which planets are gaseous?
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are
terrestrial.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
are gaseous.
Warm-Up #29
A. What do all of the planets revolve
around?
THE SUN
B. Which planet has the most moons?
JUPITER
Warm-Up #30
What is the difference between
meteor, meteorite, meteoroid?
The Quick Trick: Oids are outside
the atmosphere, ites are inside it,
and meteors are in between.
or
In the frozen void it's a meteoroid.
In the atmosphere it's a meteor.
At the impact site it's a meteorite
Warm-Up #31
What are asteroids? Where are most
asteroids in our solar system located?
What else are asteroids known as?
Asteroids are small, rocky worlds.
Most asteroids revolve around the sun
between the orbits of Mars and
Jupiter.
Asteroids are also known as
planetoids.
WARM-UP # 32
Which planets are the terrestrial planets and
which planets are the gas planets? What are
three of their primary differences?
The terrestrial planets are made of rock, smaller,
closer together, do not have rings, and are closer
to the sun.
The gas giants are made of gas, huge, farther
apart, all have rings, and are farther from the
sun.
WARM-UP # 33
Why isn’t Pluto a planet
anymore? What makes it a
dwarf planet?
Pluto does not clear
its orbit. There are
many space objects
in Pluto’s orbit.
WARM-UP # 34
What is a light year?
A light year is the distance that light travels in
one year.
WARM-UP # 35
A – How many asteroids are in the asteroid belt?
Over 1 million
B – Why does Mars have seasons?
Tilt and revolution
WARM-UP # 36
What is a star?
A star is a large, hot ball of gas which is held
together by its own gravity and gives off its
own light.
Warm-UP #37
What is the asteroid belt from?
The remains of a 5th terrestrial
planet