The Sun
What is a star?
A huge ball of very hot matter that gives off energy.
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury.
What is the largest planet?
Jupiter
What is an orbit?
A curved path of an object around a star, planet, or moon.
What affects a star's brightness?
The actual brightness of the star and its distance from Earth.
What is the photosphere?
The part of the sun we see with our unaided eyes.
What is unique about Venus?
It is the hottest planet in the solar system and has a thick, toxic atmosphere.
Which planet has rings?
Saturn
How many moons does Mars have?
Two moons.
Why do stars appear small from Earth?
Because they are very far away from Earth.
What is a solar flare?
An event that occurs when energy heats the sun so much that it causes particles to explode into outer space.
What is Mars known for?
Known as the red planet and has two moons.
What color is Uranus?
Blue
What is the asteroid belt?
A belt-shaped disc that separates inner and outer planets.
What is the temperature of the sun?
It can reach up to 15,000,000 degrees Celsius.
What is the corona?
The part of the sun you can only see during a total solar eclipse.
What is the largest inner planet?
Earth.
What is the coldest planet?
Neptune.
What are comets made of?
Chunks of ice and dust or rock.
What is the radiative zone?
A layer of the sun that carries energy to the sun's surface.
What is the core?
The place where the sun’s energy is generated.
How many moons does Earth have?
One moon.
What separates inner and outer planers?
The asteroid belt.
What is a meteorite?
Objects smaller than asteroids
What is the convective zone?
A layer of the sun that carries energy to the sun's surface.