Solar System #1
Planets orbit around _______
The Sun
Which planet has a watery surface?
Earth
The four planets closest to the sun are called ________.
Inner Planets
The four planets furthest from the sun are called the ________.
Outer Planets
___________ has rings around it.
Saturn
Name the planet closest to the sun.
Mercury
Name the planet after Earth that is next farthest from the sun.
Mars
Name the planet next closest to the sun after Earth.
Venus
Name the biggest planet in the solar system
Jupiter
The 2 days of the year when we the sun is directly over the equator and we receive equal hours of daylight and darkness.
Equinox
Name 2 of the 4 outer planets
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Name 2 of the 4 inner planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Earth's tilt causes _______.
Seasons
Earth's rotation causes _________.
Day and Night
This is the day where we (in the northern hemisphere) receive the fewest hours of daylight
Winter or December Solstice
How long does it take for Earth to make one revolution around the sun?
365 days or 1 year
What is the hottest planet?
Venus - because its atmosphere acts like a blanket trapping the heat on the planet
When one half of the Earth is facing away from the sun what time of day is it for that half of the Earth?
nightime
At which degree of latitude do you find the north pole?
90 degrees north latitude
What line of latitude falls at 23.5 degrees north?
Tropic of Cancer
What planet is the farthest from the sun
Neptune
The name of the Earth's moon?
Luna
What is considered the red planet
Mars
Which planet spins on its side
Uranus
This planet has a giant storm on it that has been going for over 300 years. The storm is called the giant red spot
Jupiter