A
A rocky object
In the asteroid belt
Which two planets is the asteroid belt in between?
Mars and Jupiter
What is the shape of a comet's orbit around the sun?
Very elliptical.
What does a comet develop as it gets close to the sun?
A tail
Which planet orbits the sun in the least amount of time?
A) Saturn
B) Earth
C) Neptune
D) Uranus
B) Earth
What is the name of the four planets that orbit closest to the sun?
Inner planets
What is the name of the four planets that orbit farthest from the sun?
Outer planets
What is a comet's nickname?
A dirty snowball
What is a comet made of?
Dust, rock, ice, and frozen gases
What is a meteor?
A rocky object that enters the Earth's atmosphere
What is a meteor called once it hits Earth?
A meteorite
What are the four outer planets called?
Gas giants
What are the four inner planets called because they have rocky surfaces?
Terrestrial planets
Tell me two facts about the inner planets.
They have 0, 1, or 2 moons. Hard rocky surfaces. Closest 4 planets. No rings.
What is the bowl-shaped dent caused by a meteor called?
What is the silly sentence that helps us remember the order of the planets?
My Very Exhausted Mother Just Served Us Nachos
Write the planets in order from closest to the sun to farthest from the sun.
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Tell me two facts about gas giants.
Four farthest planets. Have rings. Many moons. Gas surface. Outer planets.
Which planet orbits the sun the fastest and why?
Mercury. It has the shortest orbit/path around the sun