____________ is the planet that has the moon named Titan.
What is Saturn
100
The rings of Saturn is made up of: (name at least 3 of the 4).
What is water, ice, dust, chunks of rock
100
What two features of Earth make life possible?
What is an atmosphere and liquid water
100
The planet _______ has a HUGE dust storm that covers the ENTIRE planet. This planet also has 2 moons and is one of the INNER planets.
What is Mars
100
Gravity keeps planets moving in __________ paths instead of __________ lines.
What is circular; straight
200
T/F: Studying objects in space is called astronomy.
What is True
200
T/F:An inner planet is one of the first 4 planets nearest the Sun.
What is true
200
T/F: Neptune is different from the other gas giants because it rotates on its side.
What is False - Uranus does this
200
T/F:In Earth's sky Venus can be one of the brightest objects in the night sky because it has an atmosphere made up of thick clouds that reflect sunlight.
What is TRUE! How neat is that??
200
T/F: Jupiter has the least number of moons.
What is False! Jupiter has the GREATEST number of moons
300
What is the Great Red Spot and on planet is it found?
What is The Great Red Spot is on Jupiter and is a storm that has been raging for hundreds of years! INSANE!!
300
Why is Mercury very hot during the day and very cold at night?
What is Because Mercury has no atmosphere to hold in heat.
300
Name three features that the outer planets ALL have in common.
What is 1)They are all gas giants. 2)They all have rings. 3)They all have more than one moon. 4)They are all outside the asteroid belt. 5)They all have very low average temperatures. (You only need to come up with 3 of the above...)
300
What are TWO reasons why life cannot exist on Venus?
What is Venus is surrounded by a thick atmosphere of hot, poisonous clouds. Venus is also too hot for life because it is so close to the Sun.
300
Compare the size of Neptune with the other gas giants.
What is Neptune is SMALLER than the other gas giants.
400
In order from the Sun: name the inner planets.
What is Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
400
Compare the size of Neptune with the inner planets.
What is Neptune is LARGER than ALL of the inner planets.
400
In order, from the Sun, list the outer planets.
What is Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
400
Describe a feature that is different between Jupiter and Saturn.
What is Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. Saturn has a ring system that orbits the planet (ring made up of water, ice, dust, and rock chunks)
400
Describe a feature difference between Uranus and Neptune.
What is Uranus rotates on its side and Neptune is the smallest gas giant in our solar system.