Other Members Of The Solar System

Objects Natural Satellite

Information Objects that move around a planet All planets have natural satellites except Mercury and Venus The Earth has one natural satellite (The Moon) Rocky objects that moves around the Sun Most asteroids lie in a belt between Mars and Jupiter which is called the asteroids belt Vary in size from as small as dust to a few hundred kilometers in diameter Small pieces of ice and dust that orbit around the Sun Revolve around the Sun in very large orbits Spend most of their time out of the Solar System Becomes visible when they enter the Solar System One of the famous comets called Halleys comet Small pieces of rock or metal floating in outer space There are millions of meteoroids in the Solar System

Asteroids

Comets

Meteroids

Meteor

Meteor that look like bright streaks of light in the night sky Occur when meteoroids which enter the earths atmosphere due to gravity burn up