Earth and Space Systems
Size and Distance of Planet
Gravity-Hold Me Down!
Revolution and Rotation
All Mixed Up!Planet Riddles
100

What is the name of the largest volcano found on Mars?

What is Olympus Mons?

100

This planet has the fastest revolution. 

What is Jupiter?

100

I am the force that holds the planets in orbit around the sun. May the force be with YOU!

What is Gravity?

100

What is the imaginary line called that planets rotate on?

What is an axis?

100

I am the planet that everyone calls "Red". My soil is rust-colored instead. Look up and you may spot me in the sky.

What is Mars?

200

The sun, moon, planets, asteroids, and comets all make up our -

What is the Solar System?

200

Pluto is now classified as what?

What is a dwarf planet?

200

The moon's gravitational pull causes four of these to occur on Earth each day. How many hours separate high and low tide?

6 hours

200

What is the path a planet takes around the Sun called?

What is an orbit?

200

With over 63 moons, you might say I have a lot. Look with a telescope to see my big, red spot.

What is Jupiter?

300

I am also called the "Evening Star", catch me if you can!

What is Venus?

300

This planet has hundreds of rings made of chunks of ice and rock. I am the 7th planet.

What is Uranus?

300

Who is the scientist given credit for discovering the laws of gravity?

Sir Isaac Newton

300

What is the zone called that allows the Earth to support life ?

What is the habitable zone?

300

Which two planets appear blue because of methane gasses?

Uranus and Neptune

400

A natural satellite that orbits all planets except Mercury and Venus is called the/their -

What is the moon?

400

The second largest planet in the solar system is called-

What is Saturn?

400

What fraction of gravity is present on the moon, compared to Earth?

The moon has 1/6 the amount of gravity that Earth does. 

400

Which planet has the fastest revolution of all the planets?

Mercury

400

A gas planet that's off in the distance, only recently they found my rings in existence. I have a different rotation than the other seven planets.

What is Uranus?

500

Mercury,Venus, Earth, Mars can be called these two things?

What are the Inner planets and terrestrial planets?

500
Name the planets in order from the sun.
What is Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
500

If something weighs 600 pounds on Earth, how much would it weigh on the moon?

100 pounds

500

I was an Italian scientist, who first used the telescope to study the sky. I believed that Earth traveled around the Sun in 1609.

What is Galileo?

500

I am an outer planet that is named after the god of the Sea.

What is Neptune?