Inner Planets
Name the four inner planets
Mercury, venus, earth and mars
Name the four outer planets
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
I am known as the Red Planet.
Mars
What is rotation?
Spinning on an axis
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
What are the inner planets mainly made of?
Rock ->Rocky/Terrestrial Planets
What is the largest planet?
Jupiter
I am the only planet known to support life
Earth
What is revolution?
Traveling/orbiting around the Sun
What is at the center of our solar system?
Sun (HELIOCENTRIC)
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
Which planet is famous for its rings?
Saturn
I am the farthest planet from the Sun.
Neptune
Rotation gives us a ______?
Day
Which planet is known for the greenhouse effect?
Venus
Which inner planet is the hottest?
Venus
Which two outer planets are classified as ice giants?
Uranus and Neptune
I rotate almost completely on my side.
Uranus
Revolution gives us a _____.
Year
Which planets are sister planets?
What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?
The asteroid belt
Why do outer planets generally have longer years than inner planets?
They are farther from the Sun and have much larger orbits.
I have no moons, and have the shortest year.
Mercury
Mercury and Neptune begin a revolution at the same time. Which finishes first, and why?
Mercury because it has a much shorter orbit/year.
Which TWO planets have no moons?
Mercury and Venus