Planets
This is the planet that is closest to the sun.
Mercury
The Sun is consisted of which two types of gases?
Hydrogen and Helium
What kind of shape does Earth make when it orbits around the Sun?
An elliptical orbit
The region in space containing the greatest population of asteroids in our solar system is called?
Asteroid Belt
This is the 3rd planet from the sun.
Earth
True or False: The Sun is the farthest star from Earth.
False
What does an equinox mark?
An equinox mark the beginning of spring or fall.
Core, Mantle, and Crust
What kind of model does our Solar System represent?
Heliocentric Model
True or False: The Sun is the largest object in space.
True
What does a solstice mark?
A solstice marks the beginning of winter or summer.
The region in space containing large amounts of comets is called?
Kuiper Belt
What are the rocky (inner) planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
How long does it take for Earth to orbit around the Sun?
365 days or 1 year
What is an orbit?
A repeating path one object in space takes around another object in space.
The Sun moves very ___________.
Slowly
What are the gas (outer) planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
Does the Sun rotate on its axis in the same direction OR in a different direction as Earth?
The Sun rotates on its axis in the same direction as Earth.
How do we get different seasons on Earth?
As earth rotates, its tilt changes and gives us seasons.
True or False: Every location on Earth receives the same amount of daylight and nighttime.