vocabulary
The collection of eight planets and their moon that orbit around the Sun.
Solar System
What planet is 1st from the Sun?
Mercury
What planet is 4th from the Sun?
Mars
Picture Number 1
New Moon
Picture 2
Full Moon
Inner Planets. Made of rock and metals. Also known as ______________ ________________
Terrestrial Planets
What planet is 3rd from the Sun?
Earth
What planet is between Earth and Mars?
There is no planet between Earth and Mars.
Picture 3
First Quarter
Picture 4
Last Quarter OR Third Quarter
Outer planets... Made mostly of gas. Also known as ____________ ________________
Gas Giants
What planet comes before Jupiter when traveling away from the Sun?
Mars
Which planet is farthest from the Sun?
Neptune
Picture 5
Waxing Crescent
Picture 7
Waning Gibbous
The curved path of an object around a star or planet
Orbit
What planet comes after Saturn when traveling away from the Sun?
Uranus
Which planet is second closest to the Sun?
Venus
Waxing Gibbous
Picture 8
Waning Crescent
The envelope of gases that surrounds a planet
Atmosphere
Put these planets in the correct order, starting with the planet closest to the Sun:
Earth, Mercury, Mars, Venus
Mercury → Venus → Earth → Mars
Name all 8 planets in order, starting with the planet closest to the Sun.
Mercury → Venus → Earth → Mars → Jupiter → Saturn → Uranus → Neptune
The Moon is getting brighter each night. Is it waxing or waning?
Waxing (growing)
The Moon is getting smaller each night after a Full Moon. Is it waxing or waning?
Waning