The Other Planets
Name the planets in our solar system in order from the Sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
True or false: Earth having water in all 3 phases of matter makes it unique compared to other planets?
True.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are what type of planets?
Terrestrial planets
What causes the seasons?
The tilt of Earth's axis
True or false: a scale model that showed the distances between planets would be evenly spaced between each planet.
False.
True or false: the sun is closer to Earth in the summer compared to winter.
False.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are what type of planets?
Gas giants
What causes high and low tides?
The moon's gravitational pull
True or False: All the planets revolve around the Sun
True
If it is summer in Virginia, describe what the temperature/weather is like in Australia at the same time of year. Explain why.
What lies between Mars and Jupiter?
The asteroid belt
Is there gravity on every planet in our solar system?
Yes
True or false: Venus is larger than Earth
False
Based on the positions of the Sun, moon, and Earth, what phase is the moon in? (See image #1)
Full moon
What is the name of the force that keeps the planets in rotation around the sun?
Gravity
Approximately how long does the moon cycle last?
29.5 days
Name the two planets that do not have any moons
Mercury and Venus
Why is gravity stronger on Earth than it is on the moon?
Earth has more mass
Put these celestial bodies in order from smallest to largest: the Sun, Earth, our Moon, Saturn
our moon, Earth, Saturn, the Sun
What is the name of a celestial body that orbits a planet?
moon