Across
- 4. of how circular an orbit is called what?
- 5. is a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere, becoming incandescent as a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light?
- 7. are dark colored bands called on Jupiter?
- 9. is made from small fragments of rock created by asteroid collisions?
- 13. Unit do we use to measure the average distance between Earth and the Sun?
- 15. Motion orbital motion of a spatial body in a direction that is opposite of what is normal in a given system?
- 16. are light colored bands called on Jupiter?
- 17. is an icy, small Solar System body that warms and begins to release gases?
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- 1. type of planet is Pluto?
- 2. Shower event in which a number of meteors are observed to radiate, or originate, from one point in the night sky?
- 3. deep cliff like body of the planet?
- 6. is a plane curve surrounding two focal points, such that for all points on the curve, the sum of the two distances to the focal points is a constant?
- 8. metallic hydrogen system in condensed matter sciences and the main constituent of gas giant planets?
- 9. travels to Earth, causes an explosion, and creates an impact crater?
- 10. Giant type of planets are Jupiter and Saturn?
- 11. Belt is the doughnut-shaped region of icy objects beyond the orbit of Neptune?
- 12. that could or did come together with many others under gravitation to form a planet?
- 14. is a planet that is composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals?