Planets
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
This is the curved path that Earth and other planets take around the Sun.
Orbit
Which planet is known as the "red planet"
Mars
This giant ball of hot gases is at the center of our solar system
Sun
Which planet has the most visible rings?
Saturn
This planet spins on its side like a rolling ball.
Uranus
Earth takes this long to orbit the Sun once
365 Days
A natural satellite that orbits Earth
Moon
a rocky object that orbits the Sun, but it is much smaller than a planet
asteroid
Which planet is smaller than Earth’s Moon?
Mercury
This planet is the hottest in the solar system
Venus
This word means a giant system of stars, gas, dust, and planets
Galaxy
This belt of rocky objects is found between Mars and Jupiter
The asteroid belt
The Sun looks bigger and brighter than other stars because of this.
It’s closer to Earth
Which dwarf planet was reclassified in 2006?
Pluto
The Great Red Spot is a storm found on this planet.
Jupiter
When this icy space object gets close to the Sun, it heats up and forms a glowing tail.
Comet
Moon phases are caused by
the changing positions of the Moon, Earth, and Sun.
These are defined as big, bright, hot gases that produce energy in the solar system.
stars
Which planets are called the inner planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Put the planets in order starting closest to the Sun
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What force holds planets in orbit around the Sun?
Gravity
How many moons does Jupiter have?
95! Approximately 90 is also correct.
Our solar system belongs to this galaxy.
Milky Way
Which Planet that we studied, takes the longest to orbit around the sun?
Neptune