PLANET ORDER Think
The Orbit
INNER rocky PLANETS
OUTER Gas Giants PLANETS
You had to be there..
100
TELL ME THE NAME OF THE PLANET CLOSEST TO THE SUN
What is Mercury
100

An object’s orbital ______ is the average distance of an object from the object it is orbiting around.  The orbital _______ is the total distance traveled by the object. You can think of orbital circumference as the distance around a _________. (put the words: radius, circumference, racetrack in order!)

In general terms, an object’s orbital radius is the average distance of an object from the object it is orbiting around.  The orbital circumference is the total distance traveled by the object during one complete period. You can think of orbital circumference as the distance around a racetrack

100
THE NICKNAME FOR MARS IS......?
What is THE RED PLANET
100
THIS PLANET HAS A GIANT RED SPOT THAT IS ACTUALLY A HURRICAINE.
What is JUPITER
100
Name 1 student who never gets in trouble EVER!

Answers vary

200
WHAT IS THE 3RD PLANET FROM THE SUN?
What is Earth
200
THE NINTH PLANET USED TO BE......?
What is PLUTO
200
THIS IS THE ONLY PLANET KNOWN TO HAVE LIQUID WATER
What is EARTH
200

This planet also has rings even though it appears to have zero (they're just very faint)

JUPITER!

200
The #1 thing Mr. Whiting dislikes about teaching (also his favorite, technically!)
Contacting home for misbehaved students
300
WHAT IS THE 2ND PLANET FROM THE SUN?
What is Venus
300
WHAT IS THE 6TH PLANET FROM THE SUN?
What is Saturn
300
BECAUSE THIS PLANET HAS NO ATMOSPHERE, IT GETS VERY HOT DURING THE DAY AND VERY COLD AT NIGHT
What is Mercury
300
IT IS BELIEVED THAT SOMETHING STRUCK THIS PLANET AS THE SOLAR SYSTEM WAS STILL FORMING, CAUSING IT TO BE KNOCKED ON ITS SIDE.
What is URANUS
300

This reliable student's nickname is "Tuff Boi" 

A. Pinon

400
WHAT IS THE 4TH PLANET FROM THE SUN?
What is Mars
400

Planets don't move in PERFECT circles, but more in circular movements called _______ orbit

Ellipitcal 

400
What makes Venus the hottest planet?
It has such a thick atmosphere
400
THIS PLANET HAS BANDS OF CLOUDS LIKE JUPITER AND AT LEAST 13 MOONS
What is NEPTUNE
400

Who is Mr. Whiting sponsored by?

lululemon

500
WHAT IS THE 5TH PLANET FROM THE SUN?
What is Jupiter
500
WHAT IS THE 8TH PLANET FROM THE SUN?
What is Neptune
500
THESE ARE THE ONLY TWO PLANETS WITHOUT MOONS
What is VENUS & MERCURY
500
THESE TWO PLANETS ARE BLUE-GREEN IN COLOR
What is NEPTUNE AND URANUS
500

This student always waves at Mr. Whiting and always says good morning and good bye every day. (In Whiting's advisory)

E. Johnson

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