solar system 1
This planet has water systems that help create an environment to sustain life
Earth
The largest planet is
Jupiter
This planet is the smallest and closest to the sun
Mercury
A planets path around the sun is called its __________
Orbit
WHAT ARE THE GAS GIANTS
What is Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune?
Jupiter and Saturn are considered _________ ___________
What is gas gaints?
What are the planets closest to the sun called
Inner planets, terrestrial planets
Which planet has a thin atmosphere and its surface is composed of sand and red rocks?
Mars
Name the outer/gas giant/terrestrial planets.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
Which planet has a moon that scientists believe may hold life?
Jupiter
Name the inner/terrestrial planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
An __________ is equal to the distance between Earth and the sun.
This planet has the Greenhouse Effect.
Venus
Pluto is not the only dwarf planet. The largest object in the asteroid belt is the dwarf planet _____
Ceres
Which planet rotates on its side?
Uranus
The hottest planet is
Venus
Jupiter's moon _________ has an icy surface with liquid oceans underneath.
Europa
Which planet once had liquid water that flowed on it?
Mars
Venus is the hottest planet in solar system because its _______ atmosphere traps solar energy.
CO2
The largest inactive volcano in the solar system is ______
Olympus Mons
Mercury is the terrestrial planet has the longest day? 1 day is equal to roughly ____ Earth days.
58
Enceladus is a moon with geysers that orbits ________.
Saturn
Another name for the inner planets is the ______ .
terrestrials
The dwarf planet, Pluto, is in orbit with a moon called ______
Charon
Which planet has the longest period of revolution?
Neptune