Round 1
How many planets are there in our solar system?
8
What is the biggest planet?
Jupiter.
What is the smallest planet?
Mercury
True or false: the sun is a star, not a planet.
True.
Is Venus hotter than Mercury?
Yes. It is the hottest planet.
Which are the coldest planets? (Hint: there are three, and they are the furthest away from the sun).
Saturn, uranus and neptune
This planet has rings of rock and ice.
The earth spins on its axis. What is the word for this?
Rotation.
The earth takes one year to orbit around the sun. What is the word for this?
Revolution
What is the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury.
True or false: the earth is perpendicular to (90 degrees from) the sun.
False. It tilts away from the sun!
In summer, the days are ____ and it is ____ compared to winter.
What is the furthest planet from the sun?
Neptune.
Give the names of all eight planets.
Any from: Mercury, venus, earth, mars, jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune
23.5 degrees