Inner Planets
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
What is the largest planet?
Jupiter
An invisible line through an object that is spins around.
Axis
Does the Earth spin straight up or tilted?
Tilted
Why is Pluto not a planet?
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This planet is 53% smaller than Earth.
Mars
This planet is known as the Ice Giant and is the coldest planet.
Uranus
This is the movement of one object around another object.
Revolution
How long does it take for Earth to complete a rotation?
24 hours
Shadows are _____ in summer & ________ in winter.
Short & Long
This planet is at the correct distance from the sun to support life.
Earth
This planet is known as the King of Moons.
Saturn
The Earth does this to create day and night.
Rotates
How does the rotation & revolution affect shadows on Earth?
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This is a small chunk of rock that shoots very fast across the sky and burns up in our atmosphere.
Meteor
Name all of the inner planets, in order from from the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Neptune
This is a pattern of stars that creates a shape.
Constellation
How does the tilt of the Earth affect the seasons?
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This is a large chunk of rock that contains metals and found between Mars & Jupiter.
Asteroid
Even though Venus is not the closest planet to the sun it is the warmest. Explain why.
Venus
Unlike the other planets, this planet spins sideways on its axis.
Uranus
This causes the tides and the structure of our solar system.
Gravity
Explain the difference between rotation and revolution.
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This is a chunk of rock that is made of ice and has a long tail that points away from the sun.
Comet