Vocabulary
this is the bubble of air that surrounds and protects Earth
I am known as the "Red Planet." Astronauts may be able to visit me one day..
Mars
You live on this planet
Earth
It takes 365 days for the Earth to complete one of these..
Orbit
I am the planet with big beautiful rings
Saturn
This celestial body is a star that allows life to survive on Earth
the sun
This is an object in space that orbits a star (hint: there are 8 in our solar system)
Planet
I am the smallest planet, closest to the sun
Mercury
Earth has these two things that allow it to support life...
water and oxygen
you look up into the night sky on a clear night and see groups of stars that look like pictures
Constellations
I am the largest planet and I have a big red spot, which is actually a storm
Jupiter
This celestial body was visited by astronauts from Earth
the Moon
The Egyptian Pyramids are Ancient... this means they are
really,really old; from a really, really long time ago
People call me Earth's sister planet. I am also the brightest planet.
Venus
This celestial body has phases named after how much of it you can see: new, crescent, half, and full
the moon