PartsoftheSolarSystem
Star
round object
madeofburning gas
Thesunisastar.Itisthelargestobjectinthesolar system.
Planet
large,round object
orbitsastar,suchasthe sun
Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars,Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,andNeptuneare planets.
Moon
large,round object
doesn'torbitthe sun
orbitsaplanet,suchas Earth
Asteroid
small,rocky object
orbitsthe sun
foundbetweentheorbitsofMarsand Jupiter