Planets
What is a Planet?
A large ball of gas or rock that revolves around the sun.
What is a star?
An object in space that produces its own heat and light energy.
How many planets are included in the inner planets?
Four.
How many planets are in the outer planets?
Four
What is an asteroid?
small rocky objects in space that revolve around the sun
What is a revolution?
A motion of one object around another object.
What is the largest object in our Solar System?
The sun.
What is the smallest planet in the solar system?
Mercury
What is the largest planet?
Jupiter.
What is an astronaut?
A person who is trained to travel and work in space
What is an axis?
An imaginary line that runs through the center of a planet
What is a Constellation?
A group of stars that form a pattern or picture in one area of the sky.
What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
Venus.
This planet has 53 named moons.
Saturn
If earth were the size of a pea, Jupiter would be the size of a ___________.
baseball
What is a rotation?
When a planet turns on its axis
What does "Ursa Major" mean?
"Great Bear"
Earth.
What planet spins sideways?
Uranus
How many known moons does Jupiter have?
79
What force holds all things together?
Gravity
What is a scientist that studies the stars, planets, and moons?
Astronomer.
What planet has been explored more than others (other than earth)?
Mars.
What planet is farthest from the sun?
Neptune.
Name 3 dwarf planets
Ceres, Pluto, and Eris