Category 1
Which planet is named after the messenger of the gods?
Mercury
This planet is not named after a god or goddess.
Earth
This is the windiest planet.
What is a system?
A group of parts working together to achieve a goal.
Which planet is named after the goddess of love and beauty?
Venus
This planet has 2 moons.
Mars
Oceans cover 70% of this planet.
Earth
Challenge Question: How old do scientists think the Sun is?
4.6 billion years old
Which planet is named after the god of the sea?
Neptune
This planet has the most moons.
Saturn
Which planets have no moons?
Mercury and Venus
Challenge Question: What is geocentrism?
A model that puts the Earth at the center of the universe with the Sun, moon, planets, and star orbiting around it.
Which planet is named after the god of war?
Mars
This planet spins in the opposite direction of most planets.
Venus
Jupiter and Saturn
With his telescope, he observed the sun, Jupiter, and Saturn's rings.
Galileo
Which planet is named after the god of the underworld?
Pluto
This was the first planet found by modern astronomers.
Uranus
Which planets can be seen from Earth without a telescope?
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn
Challenge Question: Who received credit for creating a model that put the planets in the correct order orbiting the Sun?
Nicolaus Copernicus