Planets/Earth
Name all the planets in order starting from the planet closest to the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
True or false: The sun is the largest star in our galaxy.
True.
Name the inner planets.
The four smaller inner planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.
What is a comet made out of?
Ice, rock, dust
Name the outer planets.
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, and Jupiter.
Earth is how much water?
70%
The first person on the moon was...?
Neil Armstrong
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Venus
What does a meteor become when it hits the Earth?
Meteorite.
Neptune, Jupiter, Neptune and Saturn are mostly made of what?
They are made of mostly gas and are called the Gas Giants.
A tool that makes objects in space seem closer and larger is called a ...?
telescope.
True or false? The sun rotates around the planets.
False. The planets rotate around the sun.
Name 2 characteristics of mars.
Answers may vary.
What is a big asteroid called?
A Dwarf Planet
What planet has had a 300 year old storm?
Jupiter.
Earth orbits the moon, the sun, or stars?
The sun.
The moon appears what colors. Name one.
Gray and white.
The inner planets are closer to what?
The sun.
Are shooting stars, meteors, comets, or asteroids?
Meteors.
Name the planets with rings.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
How long does it take for Earth to complete one full revolution around the Sun?
One year or 365 days.
How old is the moon?
4.5 billion years old.
The inner planets are mainly made up of what?
Rocks
Meteors are formed from what?
Asteroids colliding.
Why is pluto not considered a planet?
It doesn't pass the IAU test. It is too small to be a planet.