The Solar System
What is in the CENTER of the solar system?
The Sun
Why is the color BLUE on the Earth?
Because of the water (oceans, seas)
How many moons does the Earth have?
1
What is the sun?
A big star
How many planets are in the solar system?
8
What is the only planet in the solar system that has LIFE?
The Earth
What is called the "Red Planet"?
Mars
TRUE or FALSE:
The Earth has its own force of gravity.
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE:
Humans can walk on the sun
FALSE
The sun is too hot and does not have a solid surface (made of gas)
What is the SMALLEST planet in the Solar System?
Mercury
What was considered a planet until 2006, and then became a DWARF PLANET?
Pluto
Why is the color GREEN on the Earth?
Because of the TREES and PLANTS
How many times does the Earth SPIN around itself in 1 week?
7
What is the sun made of?
Gas
What is the BIGGEST planet in the solar system?
Jupiter
TRUE or FALSE
Saturn has 274 moons
TRUE
Why is the color WHITE on earth?
Clouds and snow
What number planet is Earth (from the sun)?
The Earth is the 3rd planet from the sun.
Why do planets circle the sun?
Gravity
What is the HOTTEST planet in the Solar System?
Venus
WHY is it called the "SOLAR" system
SOLAR
"SOL" = Latin for "SUN"
What TWO planets in the Solar System are BLUE?
URANUS and NEPTUNE
In 2 years, HOW MANY circles does the Earth make around the sun?
2
There are many other suns in our galaxy
TRUE
There are about 200,000,000,000 other stars (suns) in our galaxy
What is the 6th planet in the Solar System?
Hint: it has RINGS
Saturn