Inner Planets
What four planets make up the inner planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Which planet is also known as the Earth's sister?
Venus because of its similar size and structure
Outer Planets are also known as...
Jovian Planets or Gas Giants
Which planets have rings around them?
Jupiter, Saturn,Uranus, and Neptune
Which planet is blue?
Neptune
What does the term terrestrial mean?
Earth like
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
What are the four outer planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Which is the coldest planet?
Uranus
Why are gas gaints so cold?
Because they are far away from the sun
What are the characteristics of the inner planets? (Terrestrial or Jovian? Larger or Smaller? Many, few, or no moons?)
Terrestrial, Smaller, and few or no moons
Venus
Which planet is known for it's extensive rings?
Saturn
True or False. Saturn is the only planets with rings?
False
What is at the center of the solar system?
Sun
What is the order of the planets in the Solar System?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Which planet is very hot during the day, and freezing below zero at night?
Mercury
Largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Why is Pluto no longer our ninth planet?
A dwarf planet
*orbits the sun
*has it's own gravity
Inner planets have ____________ orbits and outer planets have ___________ orbits
(longer, shorter)
shorter , longer
Which planets in our solar system has an atmosphere that consists of 96% carbon dioxide?
Venus
Which planet has no atmosphere?
Mercury
Which planet has a Great Red Spot?
Jupiter
Which planet has the most moons?
Jupiter- 95
Which planets are the Gas Giants?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune