Solar System
What is the sun?
A Star
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
Which is hotter, Mercury or Venus?
Venus
What is the 3rd planet from the sun?
Earth
How long does it take for Earth to orbit the sun? exact number
365.25 days
Which planet is known as the red planet?
Mars
what is an eclipse?
The crossing paths of objects in space
What separates the four inner planets and the four outer planets?
an asteroid Belt
What two forces keeps all the planets in orbit?
Gravity and Inertia
What is the shape of earths revolution around the sun called?
Ellipse
Which planet is closer to the Sun, Venus or Jupiter?
Venus
What are Constellations made of?
stars
This object is made of gas and generally round. It has many moons and is closer than Saturn to Earth.
Jupiter
Which planet has the strongest gravity?
Jupiter
What layer of the sun can we see?
The photosphere
Which planet is bigger, Earth or Mars?
Earth
What are four things you would find in the solar system?
planets, stars, moons, comets, meteor, dust
Why would it be more difficult for the astronauts to run while they are in space?
Lack of gravity
How many tidal measurements can we record per day?
4
What are the key factors that define a planet?
orbits the sun and cleared out the region of the solar system along its orbit.
How much of Earth covered by water?
about 73%
Name the 8 planets in our solar system?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
Which object has the most gravity?
Sun. It is the most massive object in our solar system
Water rising and falling is due to
tides
Which planet has longer days, Mercury or Mars?
Mars has longer days than Mercury! 🌍