Planets
Objects in Space
MVEMJSUN
Our Solar System
What did Mrs. Gomez say?
100

What is the first planet from the sun?

Mercury

100

A ball of ice, dust and rock that melts as it comes closer to the sun (forming a tail)

Comet

100

What planet does "My" represent 

Mercury

100

This planet used to be the 9th planet, but is now considered a dwarf planet?

Pluto 

100

What is Mrs. Gomez's favorite animal?

Cows

200

What is the 3rd planet from the sun?

Earth 

200

A meteoroid (rock) that reaches Earth's surface 

Meteorite 

200

What planet does "Very" represent?

Venus

200

What is in the center of our solar system?

The sun 

200

How did Mrs. Gomez tell us to remember what a meteorite is?

the ending says "rite" and it comes "Right to earth" 

300

Which planet comes after Jupiter?

Saturn 

300

A space rock that is smaller than an Asteroid 

Meteoroid 

300

What planet does "Us" represent?

Uranus

300

Which model of our solar system has the sun in the center?       Heliocentric or Geocentric 

Heliocentric 

300

How did Mrs. Gomez tell us to remember what a Meteoroid is?

The ending says "roid" just like asteroid and we know asteroids are in space  

400

What is the 4th planet from the sun?

Mars

400

A large rock that orbits the sun. 

Asteroid 

400

What planet does "Served" represent?

Saturn

400

Which model of our solar system has the earth in the center?       Heliocentric or Geocentric

Geocentric 

400

How did Mrs. Gomez teach us to remember the order of the planets?

My Very Evil Mother Just Served Us Nothing

500

What is the last planet from the sun?

Neptune 

500

A Meteoroid (rock) that burns up in earth's atmosphere.  

Meteor 

500

What planet does "Mother" represent?

Mars

500

What type of space rock looks like a "shooting star" from earth?

Meteor 

500

How did Mrs. Gomez teach us to remember Geocentric (where the earth is in the center)?

Geocentric sounds like Geography which is studying earth