6th Grade Solar System

Earth and Space Systems

100

The Great Red Spot is located on this planet

What is Jupiter?

200

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

What is the Solar System?

300

I am also called Earth's sister planet.

What is Venus?

400

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

What is the moon?

500

Mercury,Venus, Earth, Mars

What are the Inner planets?

Size and Distance of Planet

100

This planet is found closest to the sun. You can also find me in a thermometer.

What is Mercury?

200

I use to be number nine, now they call me a dwarf planet.

What is Pluto?

300

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

What is Uranus?

400

The second largest planet in the solar system is called-

What is Saturn?

500

Name the planets in order from the sun.

What is Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Gravity-Hold Me Down!

100

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

What is Gravity?

200

We are the two factors affect the amount of gravitational pull between two objects.

What is mass and distance?

300

I am the result of Earth's gravity on the moon?

What is keeps it in orbit?

400

I am the reason that Earth's gravitational force is greater than the moon's?

What is because it has more mass?

500

I am the main cause of tides on Earth.

What is the gravitational pull of the moon?

Revolution and Rotation

100

This measurement of time represents one complete revolution of Earth around the Sun.

What is a year?

200

Earth spinning on its axis is called_

What is a rotation?

300

I have the smallest orbit and the shortest year?

What is Mercury?

400

I have the largest orbit and longest year?

What is Neptune?

500

I am the number of days it takes Earth to revolve around the Sun.

What is 365?

All Mixed Up!Planet Riddles

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

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'm blue and green and a little brown. I am a small planet with life all around. They call me the 3rd rock from the Sun.

What is Earth?

400

A gas planet that's off in the distance, only recently they found my rings in existence. I spin sideways.

What is Uranus?

500

Name for the Roman god of the Sea. Look past Saturn and Uranus for me. I am the planet known as-

What is Neptune?