Inner Planets
This planet is the closest to the sun
What is Mercury?
This planet is the largest planet in our solar system.
Jupiter
How many moons does Earth have?
1
This planet is the only planet with life. (That we know of)
What is Earth?
How many planets have rings?
4
How many stars do we have in our solar system?
1, the sun
What do the inner planets all have in common?
Have a rocky surface
What are these planets mostly made of?
Gas
What causes us to have day and night? How long does this take?
Earth's rotation, 24 hours
**Ms. Catalano Trivia** How many pets does she have? EXTRA POINTS: Give me a name for any she may or may not have
Dog named Bart
Name the order of the inner planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Compare and contrast the outer and inner planets. (must be in words)
outer has gas surface, many moons, have rings, large compared to the inner planets and outside the asteroid belt. Inner planets are made of of rock, small in size compared to the outer planets, and inside the asteroid belt.
**Mr. Z Trivia** How many pets did Mr. Z have growing up??
0 (sad face)
What is revolution?
When a object goes around another object.
**Mrs. Moran Trivia** How many pets does she have? EXTRA POINTS: Give me a name for any she may or may not have
Dog named Benny
Why are they called inner planets?
Are all inside the Asteroid belt
How many outer planets are there?
4
Why do we have seasons? How does this affect the seasons in each hemisphere?
Due to the Earth's tilt on its axis. The hemisphere pointed at the sun experiences warm weather while the hemisphere pointed away from the sun experiences colder weather.
Describe the gravity in our solar system? (think back to the weight worksheet we did)
The larger the object, the stronger the gravity
Why is Pluto no longer called a planet?
It does not dominate it's orbit.