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Astronomy Packet 5
1) The major feature between the orbits Mars and Jupiter is the____________________ which
contains several________ ________ ranging in size from a pebble to ________________, there
are at least___________________ that are 1 km in size. There are ____ types of asteroids.
Type-_____ makeup 75% of the asteroids and are made up of mostly__________ and
___________ and are ________ in color. Type ___ makeup 17% of the asteroids and are made
up of_______ and _______ and are relatively_______. Type ____ makeup 7 % of the asteroids
and are composed of ________ and __________ they are incredibly__________. The largest
object in this region is ________ which is now classified as a _______________________. The
recent mission to this region of the solar system was_____________ and it visited
____________
2) The largest planet in the solar system is___________. It lays __________________ away
from the Sun, and takes ___________ to orbit the Sun while it takes___________ to rotate on
its axis. It has an average temperature of _____________ and approximately________ moons.
This planet is classified as a ____________________ due to its thick ________________ which
consist of a mixture of______________ and_________________ with minor amounts of
________and ______. The clouds become thicker until you reach a layer of
__________________________ which generates this planets
huge_________________________ which stretches out to ___________. Its ________ consists
of rock and some iron. The atmosphere is separated into various________ and covered in
violent ________. The most famous being the__________________________ which has ranged
for at least________________. 4 of these planets moons are known as
the____________________ after their discoverer_________________. They are _________
________ ______ and ____. The closest is ____ which is also the most_____________________
object in the solar system. Its surface is covered in ___________ which were 1 st discovered by
the satellite _____________. This is actually caused by__________ forces as________
stretches and pulls on the moon. The next moon is __________ which appears to be covered in
_______ under which might exist a huge __________ which might be capable of
supporting______. This once again is possible due to the ____________ forces caused by the
planet. The outer 2 moons are____________________ and ______________ whose surfaces
are covered with showing large amounts of _____ which might point toward
subsurface__________________ as well
3) The next planet is_______________ which is known for its beautiful____________ this
planet is located _________________away from the Sun and takes ________ to complete on
revolution while it takes __________ to complete on rotation on its axis. The Average
temperature is _________ and ____ moon surround this planet. The winds on this planet blow
at approximately____________ making them the____ highest in the solar System. The
atmosphere hides massive_____________ especially at the __________ where we have seen
strange________ shaped storm which are bigger than the ______. The magnetic Field of this
planet also generates_________ similar to those seen on Earth at the poles. The interior of this
planet is similar to Jupiter’s but it has a much larger _____ and smaller
_________________________ layer. The rings of this planet are made up ________and ____
which were mostly likely formed when a _______ struck a moon and _____________________
into the planet where it was destroyed by the planets_____________ .Two of Saturn’s moon
are of great interest __________ and __________________. The small icy
moon_____________ is interesting because it is covered in a thick layer of and contains
_____________ at its south pole in the region called the “_________________________” as
discovered by the orbiter_____________. The other moon is the massive____________ which
is the only moon covered by a thick____________________. This _______________ was first
pierced by the lander ______________ which discovered that the moon has lakes
of_____________ and rain as well.
4) The 7th planet in the solar system is________, it also the _____________. Its period of
rotation is__________ and its period of Revolution is____________. It is located ________
away from the sun. The surface temperature is________________. This planet differs from
most planets in that it rotates on its____________. It has ____ natural satellites. It is classified
as a __________________. The atmosphere consist mostly of ___________ and____________,
the interior consist of a mixture of______________________ and _______________. This
planet also has a well developed ______________ system consisting of ____________
and_______________. Most of the moons are named after ____________________ characters
for example: ____________, _____________, ______________, ______________,
____________ and __________________.
5) The 8th and final Major planet in the solar system is ___________. It is located ___________
away from the Sun and takes____________ to complete 1 revolution around the Sun and
takes____________ to rotate around its axis. This planet was the first planet discovered on
____________ before it was visually observed in ________ by________________________.
This planet is categorized as a ________________ just like ____________. It atmosphere
consists of mostly ____________and ________giving it its ______________ color. The
atmosphere has winds which blow at ____________ making them the _____________ in the
Solar System. These winds result in violent storms such as the ________________________
which resembles Jupiter’s _____________________________. Below the atmosphere the
mantle consists of a mixture of_______ and ____________ _________. Until we reach a
______________ core. Of the _____ moons the most interesting is ____________ which is the
only natural satellite which revolves in a __________________ manner. It is likes that this
moon is a captured _______________ object.
6) The former ninth planet of the Solar System is __________ which is located___________
away from the Sun. It takes _________ to rotate on its axis and _____________________ to
revolve around the Sun. It was discovered in ______ by ________________________
__________ is now classified as a ___________________. It has ____ officially recognized
satellites. The largest is ________________ with ____ and _________ the named ones as well
as ___ the newest one. _________ And ____________ are considered by some scientist as a
____________________________ due to the location of the __________ of gravity. In the
rocks on its surface. __________ appears to be changing in color and has become________ in
the last few ___________ as it moves__________ to the ____ and its surface________ and
thickens its____________________. Currently the mission___________________ is on its way
to this object, and will arrive in ______ of _______
7) Beyond the orbit of ___________ we find the region known as the____________ Belt.
Which is full of ____________ planets and _____________________ or KBO for short? Some of
these objects include: ____________, ________________, _______________ and
________________.These objects may represent simple ________________ leftover from
_____________________ Beyond this area is the vast ______________ which contains
________________ of ________________ which can become______________ when this
region is disturbed by a passing______________. When disturbed these __________ head
towards the sun and eventual begin to________________ forming two __________ one
of__________ and one of ____________ as well as the ____________. The___________
always point_______ the sun due to the _____________. Usually these objects burn up and
break up in the atmosphere but occasionally they cause a______________________ which can
cause global ___________________________.