Planets
What shape are most planets?
Round (spherical).
What planet do we live on?
Earth
What is the name of the star in the center of our solar system?
The Sun.
What is the solar system?
A group of planets, moons, and other objects that orbit the Sun.
Which planet has life?
Earth
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
What tool do scientists use to look at planets?
telescope
Why do stars look small in the sky even though they are very big?
Because they are very far away from Earth.
What is a moon?
A natural object that orbits a planet.
Which planet is red?
Mars
Which planet is farthest from the Sun?
Neptune.
What is the biggest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter
What is the smallest planet in the solar system?
Mercury
Which planet is famous for its beautiful rings?
Saturn
What is an asteroid?
A small rocky object that orbits the Sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Which planet has rings around it?
Saturn
Why is Pluto not a planet anymore?
Because it is too small and doesn't meet all the rules to be a planet; it is now called a dwarf planet.
What planet has the longest day?
Venus
Which planet is the hottest?
Venus
Can people live on other planets?
No
How many planets are in the solar system?
8
Which planet spins on its side?
Uranus
What do planets do around the Sun?
They orbit (or revolve) around the Sun.
Which two planets are known as “gas giants”?
Jupiter and Saturn
What is a comet?
A small icy object that orbits the Sun and has a bright tail when it gets close to the Sun.