Question

the solar system
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neptune asteroids orbit tail mercury mars gas giants uranus jupiter water earth pluto
temperature saturn venus planetoids comets terrestrial
the solar system
the ____ system is the group of planets that __ our sun. there are __ known planets in our solar system, but some observers think they have spotted others beyond the orbit of ____
the terrestrial planets
mercury, venus, earth, and mars are called ____ planets because they have rocky surfaces. __, of course, is the planet we live on. __ is the closest planet to the sun. __, which is also called the evening star, has a __ of 500 degrees celsius and clouds of sulfuric acid. __ is known as the red planet. recently, frozen ____ was discovered there.
the gaseous planets
jupiter, saturn, uranus, and neptune are called ____ because they are big and made mostly of gas. __ is the largest planet in the solar system. __ is famous for its rings. __ also has rings but is not as famous as saturn. ____ is named after the god of the sea.
planetoids: asteroids and comets
there are many other ____ in the solar system. between mars and jupiter there is a belt of small rocky objects called __. as well, balls of ice and rock called __ occasionally come close to the sun creating a bright ____ that can be seen from earth.

Explanation:

Answer:

The Solar System: solar; orbit; eight; Neptune
The Terrestrial Planets: terrestrial; Earth; Mercury; Venus; temperature; Mars; water
The Gaseous Planets: gas giants; Jupiter; Saturn; Uranus; Neptune
Planetoids: Asteroids and Comets: planetoids; asteroids; comets; tail