Planets
What is the first planet from the sun?
Mercury
What is saturn's most recognizable feature?
Its rings!
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
Astronomy is the branch of science that studies these objects in space.
Celestial bodies
What is a planet
A large celestial body that travels around a star.
What colour is Neptune known for?
Blue
What are the 4 planets made out of gas called?
Gas Giants
What are stars made up of?
Hot gases!
What is the universe?
Anything that exists including all energy, matter, and space.
The planet known as the “Red Planet.”
Mars
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What is the hottest planet?
Venus
Name the planets in order
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
Stars are described by this term because they produce their own light.
What is luminous?
The first four planets closest to the Sun are called these planets.
Inner planets
Which planet besides Saturn has rings?
Uranus
What is the large red spot on Jupiter?
A storm
What seperates the inner and outer planets?
The Asteroid Belt
Collections of stars, gas, dust, and planets.
Name two unique characteristics of Earth.
Has liquid water, supports life, oxygen-rich atmosphere, one moon.
What does the soil on Mars contain that makes the planet red?
Rust
What makes up Saturn's rings?
Ice and rock
Inner planets are mostly made of these materials.
rocks and metals
What is the unit used to measure large distances in the solar system.
astronomical unit (AU)
Name two unique characteristics of Uranus.
Rotates on its side, blue-green colour, very cold.