Solar System
What is the sun?
a) Star. B) planet C). dwarf
A Star
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
Which is hotter, Mercury or Venus?
Venus
What is the 3rd planet from the sun?
Earth
How long does it take for Earth to orbit the sun? exact number
365.25 days
Which planet is known as the red planet?
Mars
What is a solar System?
a star (sun) and the natural objects that move around it
What separates the four inner planets and the four outer planets?
an asteroid Belt
what is a journey into space, to do a special job
Space mission
if it is not a solid or a liquid... it is
gas
Which planet is closer to the Sun, Venus or Jupiter?
Venus
What is a a natural object which travels around a planet?
moon
This object is made of gas and generally round. It has many moons and is closer than Saturn to Earth.
Jupiter
a big piece of rock that travels around a star is ....
an asteroid
Which VERB means move around the star ?
to orbit
Which planet is bigger, Earth or Mars?
Earth
What are some things you would find in the solar system?
planets, stars, moons, comets, meteor, dust
Why would it be more difficult for the astronauts to run while they are in space?
Lack of gravity
a small frozen ball which sometimes has a bright tail is
a commet
What are planets mostly made of?
Gas
How much of Earth covered by water?
about 73%
Name the 8 planets in our solar system?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
what is a very big round object that travels around a star
planet
Water rising and falling is due to
tides
Which planet has longer days, Mercury or Mars?
Mars has longer days than Mercury! 🌍