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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 1st 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 ______.