Inner Planets
This planet is closest to the sun
Mercury
This is the 5th planet from the sun
Jupiter
This sits in the middle of the solar system
Sun
All of the inner planets have this common feature
Rocky Planets
Does the moon make its own light?
No, it reflects sunlight.
This planet is the 3rd planet from the sun
Earth
This planet is known for its rings and is also the 6th planet from the sun
Saturn
This separates the inner and outer plantets
asteroid belt
All of the outer planets are known as this
Gas Giants
What type of moon is it when the Earth sits between it and the Sun?
Full Moon
Which planet is known as Earth's twin?
Venus
This planet is known as the "blue planet"
Neptune
This is the term used to describe planets going around the sun
Orbit
This group of planets all have at least 1 moon
Outer planets
What type of moon is it when it's positioned between the Earth and the Sun?
New Moon
This planet is also known as the "red planet"
Mars
This planet is titled sideways
Uranus
After Neptune
True/False - All the Inner Planets have a low density
False - They have a high density
What does "waxing" mean?
Getting bigger/more lit
This planet has the thickest atmosphere of all the inner planets
Venus
This planet has the strongest gravity pull
What is the name for the only known moon in the solar system with an atmosphere
Titan
These two planets do not have a moon
Mercury and Venus
What are the eight main phases in order?
New, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent