Vocabulary
What does the word Solar mean?
Related to the sun.
Mercury
What is the fifth planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"
Mars
What are the inner planets made up of?
Rocks and minerals
What does the word Categorize mean?
To sort or put into a group with other similar objects.
What is the second planet in our solar system?
Venus
What is the sixth planet in our solar system?
Saturn
What is the largest planet that has a big red spot, which is actually a storm?
Jupiter
What are the outer planets made up of?
Gas
What does the word Orbit mean?
The curved path through which objects in space move around a planet or star that has gravity.
What is the third planet closest to the sun?
Earth
What is the seventh planet in our solar system?
Uranus
What is the planet with the big rings?
Saturn
What are telescopes used for?
They are used to study faraway objects in space, such as stars, planets, and other celestial bodies.
What does the word Inner mean?
Closer to the center or inside.
What is the fourth planet from the sun?
Mars
What is the eighth planet in our solar system?
What is known as the planet of love?
Venus
What are constellations? Can you name some?
Constellations are groups of stars that form patterns in the night sky—examples: Orion, big and little dipper, Ursa Major, or Canis Major.
What does the word abundant mean?
Plentiful or more than enough.
How many inner planets are there?
4
What is the famous DWARF planet in our solar system?
Pluto
What is the planet farthest from the sun, and is it known for its bright blue color?
Neptune
Who were the first astronauts to land on the moon?
Have astronauts been to anywhere else besides the moon?
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
No