CHAPTER 8 Flashcards
1
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torus-shaped (doughnut-shaped ring)
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asteroid belt
2
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shores the orbit of larger planets like Jupiter, Neptune, and mars
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Trojan Asteroid
3
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fragments from the formation of planets
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planetoids
4
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asteroids crossing the earth’s orbit
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earth crossers
5
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remains of shattered planets or remnants from the formation of planets
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asteroids
6
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borders the solar system
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Oort Cloud
7
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Short Period Comets
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Kuiper belt
8
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meteor that lands on earth’s surface
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Meteorites
9
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meteriods entering the earth’s atmosphere
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Meteors
10
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chunks of rocks that revolve around the sun
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Meteriods
