The Sun
The sun is a __________.
Planet or Star?
Star
Can we land on Venus? Explain.
No, we cannot. It is too hot.
A comet's tail is made of these two materials.
Dust and gas
Rings
Most of Earth is covered with this material.
Dark areas of the sun are called __________.
Holes or Sunspots?
Sunspots
Venus is covered mostly with __________.
Lava
Comets are made of these three materials.
Ice, gas, and dust
Saturn's core is made of _________.
Rock
Name the three main layers of Earth.
Earth's crust is made of these two materials.
Core, Mantle, and Crust
Dirt and rock
The sun gives us these two things __________ and __________.
Heat and light
Venus and Earth both have these two land-forms.
Volcanoes and mountains.
Explain what happens to comets when they get close to the sun.
The outer later heats up while the nucleus stays frozen and gas/dust tails are formed.
Moons
Earth has just one thing that no other planet has. What is it?
Human life
Why is Earth's sky blue?
The color comes from the sunlight as it shines through our atmosphere.
Venus is colder OR hotter than Earth?
Hotter
Scientists think that comets come from these areas.
The Kuiper Belt or the Oort Cloud.
Saturn's rings are made from these three materials.
Rock, ice, and dust
Lava
The heat and light given off by the sun is called __________.
Sunspots or Radiation or Clouds?
Radiation
It is similar in size, make-up, and it also has volcanoes and mountains.
What do scientists believe about the Oort Cloud?
That is surrounds the solar system.
While Saturn is a very large planet, why is it light?
It is covered with gas (Helium)
When Earth's plates move, these are created.
Earthquakes