Planets
Vocab
Inner Planet
Outer Planet
100
Name the planets in order.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
100
one of the highly dense planets nearest to the sun
Terrestrial planet
100

Almost no atmosphere. The very little atmosphere that exists is composed chiefly of oxygen, sodium, and helium.


Mercury 
100

Frozen most of the time. When it is closest to the Sun the bright layer of frozen methane, nitrogen, and carbon monoxide thaws out and gives it a thin atmosphere.


Pluto
200
Which planet has its rotation tipped to the side?
Uranus 
200
the counter clockwise spin of a planet or moon as seen from above the planets north pole. 
Prograde rotation 
200

Mostly carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and argon.


Mars
200

60 Moons; some have been named and others have alphanumeric designations


Saturn
300
Which planet has a great red spot.
Jupiter 
300
The clockwise spin of a planet or moon as seen from above the planets north pole 
retrograde rotation
300

Mostly oxygen (21%) and nitrogen (78%). Some argon, carbon dioxide, and water vapor.


Earth
300

1316 times the volume of the Earth. It is the planet with the highest gravity in the solar system.


Jupiter
400
Which planet can support life.
Earth
400
A planet that has a deep, massive atmosphere.
gas giant
400
How many moons are there in total for the terrestrial planets.
3
400

The methane reflects blue light while it absorbs red light

Neptune 
500
Which planet rains sulfuric acid. 
Venus 
500
The average distance between the earth and the sun.
Astronomical Unit
500

Consists mainly of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and droplets of sulfuric acid; it contains almost no water vapor. This thick atmosphere traps immense amounts of heat in a large-scale greenhouse effect.


Venus 
500

It is a Gas giant, meaning it is mostly made of the gases hydrogen and helium, with a small amount of methane and traces of water and ammonia. It has no solid surface, but it does contain a liquid core made mostly of “icy” materials (water, methane, and ammonia)


Uranus 
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