Solar System
Sun
The sun is actually a what?
Star
The only planet known to support life.
Earth
This planet has extinct volcanoes and is currently being explored by rovers.
Mars
I am the largest planet.
Jupiter.
The larger the object is the more _________ it has.
Gravity
The sun supports all of this on Earth.
Life.
During Canadian Summer the _______ hemisphere is tilted towards the sun.
Northern
This planet has the hottest surface with a very toxic atmosphere. Full of active volcanoes.
Venus.
I have rings and moons (natural satellites) and I'm the 7th planet from the sun.
Uranus
Planets try to do this to the sun.
Fly away from.
The interactions between the sun and the Earth are responsible for (get at least 3)
Seasons, ocean currents, weather, climate
Earth is the _______ planet from the sun.
Third
This planet has a very thin atmosphere.
Mars.
I am the densest planet and eigth from the sun
Neptune.
What does the solar system include? 4 out of 6 at least
Planets, dust, moons, comets, asteroids, gas
332 900
Earth is the ________ biggest planet in the solar system.
fifth
I am the smallest planet, closest to the sun. I am rockey and very dense.
Mercury
I am known for my long term weather patterns and my strong magnetic field.
Jupiter.
The sun contains around ______% of all the material in the solar system.
98%
How far away from the Earth is the sun?
149.6 million kms
Earth's atomosphere is composed of what?
78% nitrogen
21% oxygen
1% other ingredients
I am superficially similar to Earth.
Venus.
I am currently being studied by the Cassini spacecraft.
Saturn.