Solar System #1
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
_______ are the best technology to use when looking at the stars.
Telescopes
Which planets are known as Gas Giants?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
Do planets create their own light?
No planets do not create their own light. Stars create their own light.
How many moons does Earth have?
1
True or False. The SUN is the largest object in our Solar System
True
What is a constellation?
A group of stars that make a pattern or picture in the night sky
What is the only planet that supports life?
Earth
Which planets are known as rocky/terrestrial planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?
gravity and inertia
Which 2 gases is the sun mostly made up of?
helium and hydrogen
How many constellations can we see from Earth?
88
Which planets are known as the outer planets
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
Which planets are known as the inner planets?
What provides the Earth with beauty?
Stars
Name the order of the planets
Is the sun considered a small, medium/average, or large sized star?
Medium/average
What color stars are known as the young stars?
Blue and white
Are most stars larger or smaller when compared to Earth?
Larger because they are further away
What is the saying used to remember the order of the planets?
My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos
Explain how sailors used the stars...
Sailors would observe stars to navigate. Sailors would determine their location and directions by watching the movement of the stars.
What 2 ways do people classify groups of stars?
constellations and galaxies
What color stars are the hottest stars?
Blue and white stars
What color stars are the cooler stars?
Red and orange
What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?
The Asteroid Belt