Solar System
What is the center of our solar system?
Sun
Is the Sun a planet or a star?
Star
What planet do we live on?
Earth
Name one inner planet.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Name one outer planet.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
What does the Sun give us that helps plants grow?
Light
What causes day and night on Earth?
Earth’s rotation
Which inner planet is called the “Red Planet”?
Mars
Which outer planet has rings?
Saturn
What force keeps planets orbiting the Sun?
Gravity
Why do living things need the Sun?
It gives light and heat
What is the Moon’s main source of light?
Sun
Which inner planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
Which outer planet is the largest?
Jupiter
Name the largest planet in the solar system.
Jupiter
When does the Sun look high in the sky?
In the middle of the day
What is the path Earth follows around the Sun called?
Orbit
How long does it take Earth to make one revolution around the Sun?
one year
Which outer planet is farthest from the Sun?
Neptune
What is the name of the path planets follow around the Sun?
Oribit
What shape is the Sun?
A sphere
What is it called when Earth goes all the way around the Sun?
Revolution
What do inner planets do as they move around the Sun?
They orbit the Sun
Which outer planet spins on its side?
Uranus