Chapter
9
Study
Guide



Definitions:
 • List
the
planets
in
order
of
their
orbits
(closest
to
furthest
from
the

solar
system
 




 sun)

planet
 • Convert
a
planet’s
“year”
into
Earth
years.

See
page
7
remember

gravity
 you
divide
the
number
of
days
by
365.

Round
to
the
nearest

inertia

hundredths.

revolve
 • Understand
the
difference
between
a
“day”
and
a
“year”


constellation
 • Know
the
moon
phases


inner
planet
 • Know
common
characteristics
of
the
inner
planets

outer
planet
 • Know
facts
about
each
of
the
inner
planets
and
what
is
unique
about

asteroid
belt

each
one

asteroid
 • Know
common
characteristics
of
the
outer
planets

meteor
 • Know
facts
about
each
of
the
outer
planets
and
what
is
unique
about

meteorite
 each
one

comet
 

galaxy


 







Chapter
9
Study
Guide



Definitions:



solar
system
 
 • List
the
planets
in
order
of
their
orbits
(closest
to
furthest
from

planet
 the
sun)

gravity
 • Convert
a
planet’s
“year”
into
Earth
years.

See
page
7

inertia
 remember
you
divide
the
number
of
days
by
365.

Round
to
the

revolve
 nearest
hundredths.

constellation
 • Understand
the
difference
between
a
“day”
and
a
“year”


inner
planet
 • Know
the
moon
phases


outer
planet
 • Know
common
characteristics
of
the
inner
planets

asteroid
belt
 • Know
facts
about
each
of
the
inner
planets
and
what
is
unique

asteroid
 about
each
one

meteor
 • Know
common
characteristics
of
the
outer
planets

meteorite
 • Know
facts
about
each
of
the
outer
planets
and
what
is
unique

comet
 about
each
one

galaxy