orher members of the solar system Flashcards
1
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asteroids are also called
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miniature planets or planetoids
2
Q
a small rocky body orbiting the sun
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asteroids
3
Q
aster means
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star
4
Q
oid means
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rock or planet
5
Q
the term asteroid was coined by
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william herschel
6
Q
who discovered the planet uranus
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william herschel
7
Q
an astronomer who discovered the asteroid vesta
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wilhelm olbers
8
Q
states that asteroids came from planets that have been shattered from an explosion
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exploded planet explanation
