Planets
The planet that is closest to the Sun
Mercury
Where is the Sun located in or solar system
In the middle
The moon is a natural type of this that revolves around a bigger object
Satellite
If you thought you saw a shooting star in the sky, what did you actually see
meteor
What do we call the distance from the Sun to Earth
1 AU
This is the 3rd planet from the Sun
Earth
The sun is a type of this gas sphere that gives off light and heat
A star
These are hollow pits on the surface of the moon.
craters
What are big chunks of rock that go around the sun that can be as big as a house, mountain, or even bigger
asteroid
How many Earth's can fit inside of the sun
1,000,000
What are the rocky planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
This is how long it takes earth to complete one rotation
24 hours or 1 day
These are the apparent shapes of the moon
Phases of the moon
What are collections of ice, gas, and dust? The tail of these might be millions of miles long
Comets
It takes this many minutes for sunlight to reach earth
8 minutes
What are the Gas giants
Jupitar, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
How many days does it take for the Earth to complete a revolution around the sun?
365 days
What does the moon rotate around
The Earth
What are the two main gases that make up the sun
Mostly helium and hydrogen
What planet is the hottest in the solar system
Venus
This is what all the planets have in common
They revolve around the Sun
The sun is responsible for this first step of the water cycle.
Evaporation
How long does it take the moon to rotate around the Earth
28 days
These are bits of rock and metal, that have fallen from space into the earth
meteoriod
How many planets have rings
4 Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune all have rings