inner solar system planets
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Name a planet that is a gas giant.
Jupiter, Saturn or Uranus
What kind of planet is Pluto?
dwarf
What are stars made of?
gas
How many planets are in the solar system?
8
Which planet is nicknamed the red planet?
Mars
Name a planet with rings.
Saturn, Uranus or Neptune
What is the weather like on Pluto?
cold
What is a comet made of?
dust, ice and gas
What do all 8 planets orbit?
The sun
Which is the brightest planet?
Venus
Which planet is an ice giant?
Neptune
What shape does Pluto orbit the sun?
oval
What is a meteor?
piece of rock broken off from an asteroid
What is the moon made of?
dust and rocks
Which is the only planet with life?
Earth
Which planet has a big red spot?
Jupiter
When Pluto orbits the sun it crosses into another planets orbit. Which planet?
Neptune
What is a meteor called once it lands on earth?
meteorite
How long does it take Earth to orbit the sun?
365 days
What can be found on the surface of Venus?
Volcanoes
What is the big red spot?
storm
true or false: in 2006 Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet?
true
What gases make up the sun?
helium and hydrogen
What is the name of the gas in Earths atmosphere?