Inner Planets
known as the "red planet" beause of the iron on it's surface
Mars
Jupiter
the path that one object takes around another object in space (aka revolution)
orbit
unlike other planets we have a large amount of liquid __ that helps support life (aka oceans, lakes, rivers, ponds)
water
the name of our galaxy
Milky Way
the planet we call home
Earth
Saturn
the state of matter that in space is a substance made of loose, floating particles
gas
the Earth's natural satellite that orbits around our planet
the moon
the bright star at the center of our solar system in which all the planets orbit around
the sun
the smallest planet
Mercury
the sideways planet because it is tilted over 90 degrees
Uranus
a large round object that orbits around a star
planet
one revolution around the sun is ___
365 days - seasons throughout the year
a huge collection of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity
galaxy
known as the "earth's twin" because it is the same size as the earth
Venus
coldest planet
Neptune
all of space, including every star, planet, and galaxy
the universe
one rotation on its axis is ____.
24 hours - day and night
the massive star that makes up over 99% of the solar system's total mass and keeps all 8 planets in orbit
the sun
describe 2 ways that the inner planets have in common (think of the paper tape)
1. rocky
2. smaller
3. close together
describe 2 ways that the outer planets have in common (think of the paper tape)
1. gaseous
2. farther away
3. larger
what is the natural force that pulls objects toward each other and keeps us on earth?
gravity
name one way our planet is special
1. life - human, plant and animal
2. water
3. land
4. atmosphere
can you name the mneomonic device to remember the planets
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