Planets
What is the closest planet to the Sun?
Mercury
What type of surface do the four planets closest to the Sun have?
A rocky, solid surface
What is it called when the Sun, moon, and earth line up? Either the earth or moon blocks the sunlight from the other.
An eclipse
Make these two sentences into one sentence.
Choose one conjunction: and, but, or, because, so
I had to go home from school.
I was sick.
I had to go home from school, because I was sick.
What does the suffix -ful mean?
Full of
What is the furthest planet from the Sun?
Neptune
Are the four planets closest to the sun called "terrestrial planets" or "gas giants" ?
Terrestrial Planets
What are the two types of eclipses?
Lunar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
Make these two sentences into one sentence.
Choose one conjunction: and, but, or, because, so
I really like the outdoors.
Pollen makes me sneeze.
I really like the outdoors, but pollen makes me sneeze.
What does the suffix -less mean?
Without
Between which two planets does the asteroid belt lie?
Mars and Jupiter
Jupiter has more than _______ moons!
60
What is our Solar System called?
The Milky Way Galaxy
Read the sentence. Find the cause.
Mary walked to school, because she missed the bus.
She missed the bus.
What does "careless" mean?
Without a care; does not care
Name the 8 planets in order starting with the closest to the Sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What is the only planet that we know of that has life?
Earth
What three things are comets made of?
gas, ice, and dust
Make these two sentences into one sentence.
Choose one conjunction: and, but, or, because, so
Julie forgot the date.
She looked at her calendar.
Julie forgot the date, so she looked at her calendar.
What does "beautiful" mean?
Full of beauty; very pretty
Name 3 things that are needed to make an object in space to be considered a planet.
Possible answers:
Orbit around a star
Does not make its own light
Clears out a path for its orbit
Is nearly round and has a large mass
Is made of mostly gas and / or rock
Say the planets in order starting with the one that is FARTHEST AWAY from the sun.
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
What two things are stars made of according to scientists?
Hydrogen and Helium
Find the effect in the sentence.
Colton forgot his baseball bat, so he had to borrow a bat from Tim.
He had to borrow a bat from Tim.
Name 3 words with the suffix -ful and 3 words with the suffix -less.
Answers vary.