Inner Planets
Name all of the Inner Planets of the Solar System
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Name the 4 Outer Planets of the Solar System
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
This famous dwarf planet was once considered the ninth planet.
Pluto
What is another name for the North Star?
Polaris
This is the only planet that spins backwards.
Venus
This planet's atmosphere is full of carbon dioxide. This planet has over 1,000 volcanoes!
Venus
Windiest Planet that contains 9 rings
Neptune
Dwarf planets are mostly found in this region of our solar system beyond Neptune.
Kuiper Belt
People throughout history have used the North Star as a ___________________ tool.
navigation
A star is composed mainly of these gases.
Hydrogen and Helium
This planet has the largest change in temperature compared to the rest of the planets in the solar system.
Mercury
Planet whose seasons last for 20 years, and it contains 13 rings
Uranus
This dwarf planet is located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Ceres
Can everyone in the world see the North Star? Why or why not?
No, the North Star is only visible to the Northern Hemisphere because it is directly above the Earth.
The inner planets are made up of rock and we call them _________________ planets.
Terrestrial
This planet has a lot of iron on its surface giving it a red look.
Mars
Planet that has the "Great Red Spot" (as big as 3x Earth's)
Jupiter
Which dwarf planet rotates so fast that it is egg shaped?
Haumea
You can find Polaris by following the stars at the end of the “bowl” of this constellation.
Big Dipper: Ursa Major
Which planet is home to the largest volcano in our solar system: Olympus Mons.
Mars
Which two inner planets have no known moons?
Mercury and Venus
Describe what the rings of Saturn are made of
Ice and chunks of rock
1) mostly round
2) orbit a star
3)large enough to clear other objects from its orbit
Polaris is part of this constellation, also called the Little Dipper.
Ursa Minor
This planet spins the fastest, completing a day in only about 10 hours.
Jupiter