The Inner Planets
The Outer Planets
Other Objects
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
100
The planet that appears reddish-yellow due to iron oxide in its rocks.
What is Uranus
100
This is the seventh planet from the sun and was discovered in 1781
What is Uranus
100
Most of these are located between Mars and Jupiter
What are asteroids.
100
In the modern view of the Solar System, the orbit of the planets is this.
What is elliptical?
100
This model of the solar system has planets, sun, moon rotating around the Earth?
What is the Earth Centered model?
200
This planet is very close to the sun, spins slowly and has a large range of temperatures.
What is Mercury?
200
This is the closest moon to Jupiter. It is the most volcanically active object in the Solar System.
What is Io
200
This comet was last seen in 1986 and makes an appearance every 76 years.
What is Halley's Comet
200
This person published the Sun-Centered model of the solar system in 1543
Who is Copernicus
200
This is the large blue green gaseous planet similar to Uranus.
What is Neptune
300
This is a very hostile planet because its dense atmosphere traps heat
What is Venus
300
Methane gives these planets their blue green color.
What is Uranus and Neptune.
300
Pieces of rock that strike the Earth.
What is a meteorite
300
The largest moon in the solar system with a crust of ice about 100 km thick and is covered in grooves.
What is Ganymede
300
The solar system is this many years old.
What is 4.6 billion
400
This spacecraft mission sent back photos of only 45% of Mercury's surface.
What is Mariner 10
400
The large swirling gas storm on Jupiter is called this
What is The Great Red Spot
400
The cloud of gas that surrounds the solid portion of a comet is called this.
What is the coma
400
This planet has the lowest density
What is Saturn
400
This planet's atmosphere is made up of 95% carbon dioxide and is much thinner than Earth's atmosphere.
What is Mars
500
These characteristics are unique to the inner planets.
What is rocky, small, and iron cores.
500
These characteristics are unique to outer planets.
What is large, lightweight
500
The solid portion of a comet is called this.
What is the nucleus
500
This is located near Pluto and is where most comets are found.
What is the Oort cloud
500
Your science teacher's name
What is Ms. Thompson
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