Planets
This Planet is the closest to the sun
Mercury
This is the planet that is famous for its rings
Saturn
The moon is not a _________
Planet/star
Asteroids are bigger or smaller than meteors?
Bigger
What are meteoroids made of?
Rocks and metal
This Planet is furthest from the sun
Neptune
This planet is also called the "red planet". Rovers have visited and sent us pictures of this planet.
Mars
When we see the moon from different angles we are seeing each _________ of the moon.
Phase
Comets are made of ice and ________
dust
Comets have two types of tails, dust and what? Hint: Begins with the letter I
Ion tail
Uranus and Neptune are called what type of giants?
Ice
Venus
It takes this many days for the moon to orbit the Earth
28
When a meteor hits a planet surface it is called what?
meteorite
The belt beyond where Pluto is and beyond made up of ice and comets is called what?
The Kuiper Belt
The Planet we live on
Earth
This planet was demoted to "dwarf planet" in 2006.
Pluto
Does the moon reflect or shine light?
Reflect
True or False, Earth has more craters than the moon.
False
What is the term for the area of asteroids/meteors between Mars and Jupiter?
Asteroid Belt
Jupiter and Saturn are what type of giants?
Gas
This Planet is the first planet after the asteroid belt.
Jupiter
How many sides of the moon do we see on Earth?
1
Why can't a comet hit Earth's surface?
It will melt.
Is the Sun a star?