Vocabulary
Inner Planets
Outer Planets
Planets Rock!!
100
The sun and all the planets, satellites, and comets that circle around it.
What is the solar system?
100

Which planet has the tallest mountain?

Mars

100

What is the most unique characteristic about Jupiter?

The Great Red Spot

100
What is the only planet that has plants and animals?
What is Earth?
200
At a greater distance than something else
What is farther
200

How was Mercury discovered?

By Mariner 10, a space robot

200
Give 3 characteristics about Saturn

Has rings, 6th planet from the sun, has the most moons

200
What planet is farthest from the sun and has a temperature of -328 degrees below zero (not including dwarf planets)?
What is Neptune?
300

Why are the first 4 planets called the "Inner planets?"

They are closest to the Sun

300

How long is 1 day on Venus? How long is 1 day on Mercury?

1 year or 365 Earth days; 59 days

300

Which planet is the larger of the 2 ice giants: Uranus or Neptune? What is 1 characteristic about this planet?

Uranus. It's axis is tilted on its side

300
What is the smallest planet (not including dwarf planets)?
What is Mercury?
400

What does toxic mean?

Poisonous; unhealthy

400

What are 3 characteristics of Venus?

The hottest planet, surrounded by toxic clouds, has volcanoes

400

How long does it take Neptune to circle the sun?

165 years

400
What are the 2 hottest planets?
What is Mercury and Venus?
500

What is the sentence we can use to remember the planets in order?

My Very Excellent Mother Just Sold Us Nine Pizzas.

500

How is Earth different from the other planets?

It has oxygen, we can grow food, we have water

500

Which planet is the coolest and why?

Emily is the judge of this answer

500

Which planet would be the most difficult to live on in your opinion?

Julian is the judge of this answer