Planets
How many planets are in the solar system.
8
Name the planets in order.
mercury, venus, earth, mars, jupiter saturn, uranus, neptune
What is the force responsible for keeping planets in orbit around the sun?
gravity
Which is the largest planet in the solar system.
Jupiter
What is the bigget object in the solar system?
the sun
What is the name of the sun, all the planets, their moons, and a variety of smaller objects in space?
solar system
Which planet is known for its sideways rotation?
Uranus
What is something that orbits the sun, is round, and is large enough to have its own gravitational pull?
a planet
What type of movement occurs when a planet spins on its axis? (this is the cause of day and night)
rotation
Which planet is roughly the same size as Earth?
Venus
Are the innner planets terrestrial or gaseous?
terrestrial
What is it called when planets move in a set path around the sun?
revolution
Which planet is the windiest planet?
Neptune
These large rocks can be found orbiting the sun, in between Mars and Jupiter.
asteroids
The phase of the moon where little to no parts of the moon are shown