Solar System and Debris

One of the two planets that switched places from 8th to 9th in line from the sun.
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One of the two planets that switched places from 8th to 9th in line from the sun.
Pluto
This name of the light you see coming from a small piece of matter burning up as it flies through Earth's atmosphere.
meteors
Comets come from a region beyond the orbit of Uranus
Kuiper belt
Comets only have tails when they are near this body in the solar system.
Sun
Name of the area between Jupiter and Mars.
asteroid belt
What is a famous red spot on Jupiter?
a huge storm
The number of moons on Mars.
2
A major characteristics shared by all Inner Planets.
rocky
The sun is made up of this mostly this gas
Hydrogen
This inner planet has no atmosphere.
Mercury
This planet has four large Galilean moons which were first observed by Galileo.JupiterThis planet is famous for them due to having the largest thickness of rings.SaturnThis planet is known as Earth's twin.VenusPlanetary orbits are what shape?ellipticalWhich planet has a thick carbon dioxide atmosphere that traps the sun's heat?VenusWhat is the Suns next stage of its life cycle expected to be?Red GiantThe Sun is currently in which stage of its life cycle?Main sequenceWhat does a light year measure?distanceWhat type of galaxy is the Milky Way?SpiralThe only planet that has liquid water.EarthThe planet would float in water due to its low density.SaturnThe name of the galaxy our solar system is found in.Milky wayAn instrument used to measure the properties of light emitted by planets, asteroids and cometsSpectroscopeAnother name for a "red shift"Doppler effectIf a star is moving closer towards us, the star spectrum shows this.blue shift