Planets
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
True or False?
The sun is a planet.
False
Name 3 Characteristics of planets.
Orbit, shape, orbit clearance, rotation, atmosphere, moons, temperature, magnetic field, and composition.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
How many moons are in our solar system?
293
The sun provides _____ and _____ to the planet.
Heat and light
The planets are categorized in two sections. What are they?
Inner and Outer Planets
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
Neptune
What are the 4 "Gas Giants"?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
How many dwarf planets are in our solar system?
5
The sun is located at the ______ of our solar system.
Center
Another name for the inner planets are....
Terrestrial planets
What is the 6th planet from the sun?
Saturn
What are the 4 Terrestrial Planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
What is the most well known dwarf planet in our solar system?
The sun is made up of ________.
Plasma
Another name for outer planets are.....
Which planet is 4th from the sun?
Mars
Which planet is known as the "Blue Planet"?
Earth
The time it takes a planet to make one complete orbit around the Sun is called an....
Orbital period
The sun is held together by _______.
Gravity
The "Gas Giants" are made up of which 2 gases?
Hydrogen and Helium.
Which planet comes after Mercury and before Earth?
Venus
BONUS QUESTION: Name all the planets in order.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune