planets
What are the names of the eight planets in order, starting from the Sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
Which planet is the largest of all the giant planets and the largest in our entire Solar System?
Jupiter
What are the two primary elements that make up the Sun
Hydrogen and Helium
Which number planet is Earth from the Sun, and what is its shape?
Earth is the third planet
A rocky object the orbits the sun they are smaller than planets and mostly found in group between mars and jupiter
Asteroid
Which planet is the closest to the Sun and the fastest one in our Solar System?
Mercury
Which giant planet is famous for having the most spectacular system of rings?
Saturn
What is the Sun?
the sun is a star
Why is Earth often called the "Blue Planet"?
because it most of the surface is covered up by water
what is a huge group of gas, dust and stars held together by gravity
A Galaxy
Which planet is often called the "Red Planet" and is the place where scientists look for signs of old water?
Mars
What is the name of the massive, long-lasting storm on Jupiter that is bigger than the Earth?
The great red spot
does the sun make energy true or false?
True and this process is called nucler fusion
What are the two main types of movement that Earth makes in space?
Rotation and Revolution
A small icy body that orbits the sun
Comet
Why is the planet Venus the hottest planet, even though it is not the closest to the Sun?
because it has a thick atmosphere
Why would you not be able to land a spacecraft on the surface of a gas giant like Jupiter?
Because gas giants dont have a solid surface to land on
What is the surface of the Sun that we can see called?
Photosphere
What is the name of the layer of air that surrounds and protects the Earth?
Atmosphere
A force that pulls things towards each other
Gravity
What are the two main groups of planets in our Solar System called?
inner planets and outer planets ( or rocky and gas planets)
Which two giant planets are sometimes called "Ice Giants" because they contain much more water, methane, and ammonia?
Uranus and neptune
what are the dark spots called on the sun that we can see
sunspots
What is the Earth's only natural satellite?
The moon
A rocky ball that orbits around a planet
Moon