Asteroids

rocky objects with round or irregular shapes

lie in a belt between Mars and Jupiter

The total mass of all the asteroids

is less than that of the Moon.

only visible when

they are close to
the sun

Draw a line across the table between

the terrestrial and jovian planets and label.

Which are more dense?

Jovian or terrestrial

Which have more moons ?

Jovian or terrestrial

Which have longer periods of revolution?

Jovian or

terrestrial

Which are larger in size on average ?

Jovian or

terrestrial

Which planet has the longest day?

Which planet has the longest year?

eccentricity website

Which planet has the least

perfectly circular orbit?

Which planet has the most

perfectly circular orbit?

Calculate the eccentricity

of the ellipse below:
length of major axis

Formula:

eccentricity = distance between foci

length of major axis

When furthest
from Sun

When closest
to Sun

Area A
=
Area B
=
Area C

eccentricity website

Explain the difference between

the geo- and helio-centric
models of the solar system.

Earthcentered

Suncentered