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Astronomy: Unit 5 Vocab

Across
Possesses the most prominent ring system in solar system
Any object that orbits another member of solar system, aside from Sun
Leftover rocky pieces from early solar system, most orbit between Mars and Jupiter
Largest planet in our solar system
Large spherical region that surrounds all of solar system, a lot of comets found here
Chunks of material in early solar system that eventually formed planets
Large moon with thick atmosphere, creates a “smog effect” on surface
A planet that is considered a “dead world” with a barren and cratered surface
Planets that are primarily rocky/metallic in composition
Has a large hurricane-like storm known as the “Great Dark Spot”
Point in early solar system beyond which ice was able condense
Methane clouds in atmosphere give rise to blue-green appearance
Cloud of gas/dust that forms around a comet as it heats up
Down
The largest volcano in the solar system (located on Mars)
Round object that orbits Sun, and clears the space of its orbit
A “freeze-dried planet”, has a thin atmosphere that was likely thicker in the past
Region of solar system beyond Neptune, objects here still orbit in the same plane
Planets with very low densities, which have rings and many moons
Bits of dust or asteroids that pass into Earth’s atmosphere and make it all the way to the surface
Round object that orbits Sun, but does not clear the area of its orbit
Largest moon in solar system
Dirty snowballs that orbit in outer regions of solar system
A planet that has a very thick atmosphere, extremely hot surface temperatures
A “model planet”, all of the different surface shaping processes are still occurring
Recently reclassified to a dwarf planet after another, larger object was found in solar system
This moon is the most volcanically active world in solar system