Name that Planet!
I am the closest planet to the sun.
Mercury
I am the only planet known to have life (right now).
Earth
I was the 9th planet, but now I am a Dwarf Planet.
Pluto
I am a hot burning ball of gas!
The Sun
How long does it take the Earth to spin around (rotate) one time?
1 day- 24 hours
My nickname is "The Red Planet"
Mars
Which planet is surrounded by its many rings?
Saturn
Some people call me a shooting star, but I am really this kind of space rock.
Meteor
I am a group of stars that can look like a picture in the sky.
Constellations
How long does it take the Earth to orbit all the way around the sun?
365 days (one year)
I am the biggest planet in our solar system.
Jupiter
I am the farthest planet from the sun.
Neptune
A constellation
Why do we see the moon at night if it is not a light source?
The sun's light reflects back to our eyes.
The sun is like a lightbulb, and the moon is like a ______.
Mirror
I am small and covered with a ton of craters!
Mercury
I have a big hurricane on me, known as "The Red Spot"
Jupiter
I am a space rock made up of "dirty snow" with two tails.
Comet
The reason for seasons is the earth's ______.
Tilt
Why was it night for Sai and day for his grandma?
Because they lived on different sides of the Earth.
I am a "smelly planet", I am very cold, and I spin on my side.
Uranus
I have a mountain on me that is bigger than Mt. Everest.
Mars
I am a Dwarf Planet and also an Asteroid! I am dark but I have bright spots and I am in the Asteroid belt.
Ceres
The sun rises in the _______ and sets in the ______.
East/West
Why do shadows change during the day?
Earth is always spinning.