Mercury & Venus
How many moons do Mercury and Venus have?
Mercury and Venus have no moons.
What does the name Earth mean?
Earth means soil.
Because Mars has rust- like dust it is also known as?
Mars is also known as the “Red Planet”.
Saturn has _____ moons.
62
Neptune was named after the Roman god of the ____.
sea.
Venus was named after the Roman goddess of ____?
love and beauty
Earth is the _____________ planet from the sun.
third
Why do seasons last longer on Mars?
Seasons last longer on Mars because it is farther from the sun.
Uranus is the _____________ planet from the sun.
seventh
Neptune is the ______ planet in the Solar System.
ninth
Mercury’s surface looks similar to what moon?
It look similar to Earth’s moon.
How many moons does Earth have?
Earth has one moon.
Jupiter is the (smallest or biggest) planet in our Solar System.
Smallest
Saturn is called after the ancient Roman god of ____.
agriculture.
True or False. Neptune is known as one of the “great giants”.
True
Why is there no weather or wind in Mercury?
Mercury has no atmosphere which means there is
no weather or wind .
Earth’s surface is split into plates. What are these plates called?
Earth’s plates are called tectonic plates.
The four largest moons of Jupiter are called ______.
Galilean moons.
Uranus was named after the Greek god of the
sky.
Neptune‘s atmosphere is made up of _______ _______.
hydrogen-methane.
Why is Venus called Earth’s sister planet?
Venus is called Earth’s sister planet because they are close together in space and are similar in size.
Earth is larger that what other three planets?
Earth is larger than Mercury, Venus and Mars.
Name the mineral that causes Mars to have an ever present red tint.
The mineral that causes Mars ever present tint is called iron oxide.
Saturn rings are made up of millions of ______.
water drops.
____ is the most unusual moon.
Triton