solar system 1
This planet has water systems that help create an environment to sustain life
Earth
The largest planet is
Jupiter
This planet is the smallest and closest to the sun
Mercury
A planets path around the sun is called its __________
Orbit
A planet revolves around the Sun once every _____ .
year
Jupiter and Saturn are considered _________ ___________
gas giants
What are the planets closest to the sun called?
Inner planets
Which planet is smaller and colder than Earth?
Mars
This is what causes the seasons on Earth.
The tilt of the Earth's axis
These are giant blue-green gas balls
Uranus and Neptune
How many planets revolve around the sun?
8
This planet's surface has a reddish color due to the content of iron
Mars
This planet has thick clouds of carbon dioxide
Venus
This is what holds the planets all in their orbits.
The Sun's gravity
A planet rotates once around its axis every _____ .
day (and night)
The hottest planet is
Venus
Which planet is the seventh planet from the sun?
Uranus
This is the center of the Solar system
Sun
This is what causes the tides on Earth.
The Moon's gravity
What is the name of the dwarf planet beyond the orbit of Neptune?
Pluto
Name the inner planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
This is the outer most planet and one of the coldest
Neptune
Another name for the inner planets is the ______ .
terrestrials
An invisible line around which a planet rotates is called its ______ .
axis
WHAT ARE THE GAS GIANTS?
Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune