Solar System 1
Jupiter and Saturn are considered _________ ___________
gas giants or outer planets
What are the names of the two categories in which the planets are divided into?
Inner and Outer OR Rocky and Gas
The second largest planet is
Saturn
Orbiting in the Kuiper belt and Oort cloud, these "dirty snowballs" are called
comets
How is a meteorite different from a meteor?
meteorite strikes Earths surface
Name the inner/terrestrial planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
What are some characteristics of Jovian planets?
Multiple moons
No solid surface
Support ring systems
Immense in size
Another name for a meteor
shooting star
What are 3 characteristics of inner planets?
Made of rocky material
Surfaces are solid
Don’t have rings Very few moons
Relatively small
What 2 forces keep the planets in motion around the Sun?
Gravity and Inertia
Saturn is famous for...
rings
Describe the asteroid belt (what it is and where it is located)
The Asteroid belt orbits between Mars and Jupiter. It is a flat disc of rocky objects (asteroids).
Theory of how the Universe Started?
Big Bang
What planets have rings?
All the outer planets have rings
The Oort Cloud is...
a collection of comets, the edge of the solar system
The solar system is located in the Milky Way´s ________
spiral arm
Our solar system is in the _____________ Galaxy
Milky Way Galaxy
How many planets revolve around the sun?
8 planets
The red planet
Mars
This is the outer most planet and one of the coldest
Neptune
This planet has water systems that help create an environment to sustain life
Earth
This planet is the smallest and closest to the sun
Mercury
The largest planet is
Jupiter
This is the hottest planet with temperatures up to 867 degrees Fahrenheit (464 Celsius)
Venus
Which planet has the shortest orbit?
Mercury