Name that Planet
70% of me is covered in water. Who am I?
What is the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury
How many rings does Saturn have?
7
What is the name of our solar system?
The Milky Way
There are 10 planets in our solar system.
False - there are 8
I have a Great Red Spot. Who am I?
Jupiter
What is the furthest planet from the sun?
Neptune
What is the hottest planet?
Venus
What is the name of the rover on Mars?
Curiousity
You can see Saturn without a telescope.
True
You can only see me with a telescope. Who am I?
Pluto
What is the fourth planet from the sun?
Mars
What gives Uranus its blue color?
Clouds made of tiny crystals
What is the coldest known place in the solar system?
Triton
Pluto is sometimes called the “Morning Star” or the “Evening Star”.
27 moons orbit around me. Who am I?
Uranus
What is the 7th planet from the sun?
Uranus
What do scientists believe is in the middle of Saturn?
a hot, solid core of rocky material
How long does it take for Earth to travel around the sun?
It takes one year for Earth to travel completely around the sun.
Uranus is the coldest planet.
True
I have a Great Dark Spot. Who am I?
Neptune
What place does Pluto fall in the order of the planets?
Trick question - Pluto is no longer considered a planet! :)
Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, but Venus is the hottest. Why?
Venus has clouds that trap in heat like a blanket.
How many stars are in the solar system?
1 - the sun!
Two have walked on Mars.
False - no one has yet!