How many planets are in the solar system?
8
What is the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury
The sun is the biggest ___________ in our solar system.
star
True or False: The Earth revolves around the moon.
This planet is the HOTTEST planet in our solar system.
Venus
All of the planets orbit around the ______.
Sun
What planet is the FURTHEST from the sun?
Neptune
What change, if any, should be made to the model?
The sun and the Earth need to be switched.
What type of object is the moon?
a Satellite
This planet is mostly made of rust!
Mars
How many gas giants are in the solar system? What are they?
2-Jupitar and Saturn
What planet is represented by the letter C?
Earth
What 2 types of energy does the sun provide?
Light and thermal
If you had a marble, a basketball, and a baseball, which object would each represent: the Sun, Earth, or Moon?
Sun - basketball
Earth - baseball
Moon - marble
This planet is an “ice giant” that gets down to -357 degrees Fahrenheit!
Uranus
Using the solar system model, which planet is 5th from the sun?
Jupiter
What is the name of the first Ice Giant in our solar system?
Uranus
True or False: The sun revolves around the Earth.
False: The Earth revolves around the sun
How many hours does it take for the Earth to rotate once on its axis?
24 hours (1 Day!!)
This planet is a “gas giant” that can fit 3 Earth-sized objects inside its storm!
Jupiter
How many planets have less than 10 moons?
4-Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
What is the acronym we taught you to remember the order of the plants?
My Very Excited Mother Just Served Us Nachos
What two gases is the Sun made up of?
Hydrogen and Helium
What is the difference between a rotation and a revolution?
A rotation is the turning of a planet on its axis and a revolution is the orbit a planet takes around the Sun.
This planet is a “gas giant” that is less dense than water!
Saturn