I am the only planet that we know of that sustains life in our solar system
What is earth
Small rocky bodies. As they enter the Earth's atmosphere the begin to burn up. Sometimes called shooting stars.
What are meteors
I am the smallest Planet
What is Mercury
Periods of light and dark as Earth rotates on it's axis.
What is day and Night
Responsible for all the energy in the solar system
What is the sun
I am the largest planet.
What is Jupiter
Rocky bodies usually bigger than meteors that orbit the sun.
What are asteroids
My rings are made of ice.
What is Saturn
The changing appearance of the moon over a month due to the reflection of the sun and changing angles.
What is the lunar cycle (or phases of the moon)
The best unit of measurement to use when calculating distances from star to star
When is a light year
I am the windiest planet.
What is Neptune
I used to be considered a planet but now I am referred to as a dwarf planet because of my small size.
What is Pluto
I am called the "Red Planet"
What is Mars
A pattern of increasing and decreasing light and solar energy each year due to the tilt of the Earth
What are the seasons
A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern.
What is a constellation
DOUBLE POINTS!
I rotate backwards and on my side.
What is Uranus
Made up of ice and dust. As they near the sun the develop tails of gas and dust particles. They are nicknamed cosmic snowballs.
What are comets
I am the hottest Planet.
What is Venus
The rise and fall of sea/ocean water due to the gravitational pull of the sun and moon.
What are the tides
DOUBLE POINTS!
It takes about 27 days for the Earth's moon to do both of these things
What is rotate on its own axis and complete an orbit around the Earth. This phenomenon is called "asynchronous rotation"
I am the closest in size to Earth
What is Venus
Giant spheres of super hot gas made up mostly of hydrogen and helium.
What is a star
The red spot on me is actual a hurricane.
What is Jupiter
It takes 365.25 days to do this
What is the Earth completing a full rotation (orbit) around the sun
This makes up 99% of all mass in our solar system
What is the sun