Here comes the sun
The gas that makes up about 75% of the sun
Hydrogen
Name the inner or terrestrial planets in order from the closest to the sun outward
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Name the outer planets in order from the closest to the sun
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
This gas giant rotates in 17.2 hours, has 89% earth gravity, and 27 moons
Uranus
A region in the solar system between mars and jupiter
Asteroid Belt
The other main gas found in the sun besides hydrogen
Helium
The largest Terrestrial Planet
Earth
What are some characteristics of the gas giants?
Not very dense but very large, made of gases and ice particles, thick atmospheres, many moons, and long periods of revolution
This terrestrial planet rotates in 1.03 earth days has 38% earth gravity, and 2 moons
Mars
A region beyond Neptune's orbit
Kulper belt
What are the Sun Layers from inside to outside?
Core, Radiation zone, Convection zone, Photosphere (light), Chromosphere (color), Corona
Terrestrial planet with the most moons. How many moons does it have?
Mars with 2 moons
This planet rotates in 9.9 hours, has 236% earths gravity, and has 79 moons
Jupiter
This terrestrial planet rotates in 244 earth days, has 90% earths gravity, and no moons.
Venus
Loose collection of ice and dust that orbits the sun, usually with a narrow ellipse
Comet
Describe the layers of the sun from innermost to outermost
Well? Mom or dad, did she nail it?
This planet is most similar to earth but rotates in the opposite direction, and has thick clouds of sulfuric acid
Venus
This gas giant rotates in 10.7 hours, has 92% earths gravity, and 82 moons.
Saturn
This terrestrial planet rotates in 58.9 earth days, has 38% earths gravity and no moons.
Mercury
A rocky object that orbits the sun that is too small to be considered a planet
Asteroid
What movie has the Beatles song, Here Comes the Sun
Parent Trap
This planet is closest to the sun and has no atmosphere
Mercury
This gas giant rotates in 16.1 hours, has 112% earths gravity and 14 moons
Neptune
This terrestrial planet's atmosphere is 20% oxygen and the rest nitrogen, argo, carbon dioxide, and water vapor
Earth
What is the difference between a meteor, meteorite, and Meteoroid
Meteor is a streak of light in the sky by the burning of a meteoroid entering earths atmosphere, a meteorite is a meteoroid that has made contact with earth, and a meteoroid is a chunk of dust or rock in space smaller than an asteroid.