Inner planets
How did Mercury's craters form?-Taraij
Mercury's craters were formed when huge objects hit the surface.
Which of the outer planets have very strong winds? -Ehner
Neptune.
Is Saturn more or less dense than water? -Ehner
Less dense.
Which planet is known as the "Red Planet?" -Sophie
Mars is known as the Red Planet.
What is the Great Red Spot? -Sophie
It is a giant storm on Jupiter.
Which planet rotates on its side? -Ehner
Uranus.
What is the hottest planet in our solar system? -Sophie
Venus.
What are Neptune and Uranus considered as? -Sophie
Ice giants.
What is the difference between inner planets and outer planets?-Taraij
The difference between inner planets and outer planets is that inner planets are small, rocky, and close to the sun. While outer planets are giant, gaseous, and farther away from the sun.
Name all of the inner planets in our Solar System in order.-Taraij
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
Name all of the outer planets in our Solar System in order.-Taraij
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
To be a planet, what must an object have? -Jeremy
To be a planet, an object must have to orbit the sun, must be round, and the object must clear its orbit of other objects.
Is Mercury hot all the time? Yes or no? Why? -Taraij
No, Mercury is not hot all the time. Mercury isn't hot all the time because it does not have an atmosphere to trap heat. Instead, Mercury has a thin exosphere, this leads to the heat being radiated directly into space after sunset. This means the temperatures on Mercury get extremely low during the nighttime.
What are outer planets known as?-Taraij
Outer planets are known as the "Gas Giants."
Where does Uranus get its blue-green color from? -Jeremy
From methane gas.