The sun
Planets
Oddities of the Solar System
Asteroids and comets
100
The Sun is primarily made of this element.
Hydrogen.
100
It is called the "Red Planet"
Mars
100
This planet is known for its large, beautiful rings.
Saturn
100
These rocky objects are much smaller than planets and orbit the Sun.
Asteroids
200
The Sun rises in the east and sets in the west because Earth:
Rotates
200
The closest planet to the Sun is:
Mercury
200
Earth spins on one of these.
Axis
200
These icy space objects grow long tails when they get close to the Sun.
Comets
300
This energy from the Sun warms Earth.
Sunlight
300
The largest planet in our solar system.
Jupiter
300
These colorful lights can be seen near the North and South Poles.
Auroras
300
The most famous periodic comet is named after Edmund Halley.
Halley's comet
400
This zone of the Sun transports energy outward through photon absorption and re-emission.
Radiative zone
400
The planet with the fastest winds in the solar system
Neptune
400
This giant red storm has been raging on Jupiter for centuries.
The Great Red Spot
400
This region beyond Neptune contains many icy bodies, including Pluto.
The Kuiper Belt.
