Planets
What is so special about Earth?
Water on earth
True or false:
There are 9 planets in the solar system (excluding Pluto because it's a dwarf planet)
False. There are eight planets.
Does saturn have rings?
Yes
What is the biggest planet?
Jupiter
How long does it take for the earth to make a full orbit around the sun? How long does it take for the earth to rotate on it's axis?
365 days/24 hours
What are two inner planets?
mars, venus, earth, mercury
What is a full moon?
A moon phase that is completely full. (Seen as all whiteish or grey.)
What are a planet's rings made of?
ice,rocks,dirt and dust
What is the smallest planet?
mercury
what are the four inner planets?
mercury,venus,earth,mars
What is the second to last planet
Uranus
What is a new moon?
A moon phase that is fully blank. You cannot see the moon at this phase.
True or False:
Humans may be able to live on mars
true
What are the two types of tides?
Spring/neap
Does the sun or moon exert more gravity on earth?
The moon because it's closer to our earth.
What kind of planet is jupiter?
(terrestrial,ice,gas)
Gas planet
What is the 3rd planet
Earth
Does saturn have one or multiple rings?
multiple
What is a lunar eclipse?
When the earth comes between the sun and moon and a shadow fall upon the moon
What are the four outer planets
Jupiter,saturn,uranus,neptune
Does Uranus have moons?
Yes
What is the hottest planet?
Venus
True or false:
mars never had water on its surface.
false
What unusual thing does Jupiter have on its surface?
A huge storm seen as the great red spot on Jupiter.
What are the planets in order from closest to the sun to farthest from the sun?
Mercury-Venus-Earth-Mars-Jupiter-Saturn-Uranus-Neptune