Planet Position
What is the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury
How many known planets are there?
8
What are asteroids?
Rocky Objects
What is a meteor called after it hits Earth?
meteorite
What position from the sun is Earth?
Third
What is the name for the four planets that orbit closest to the Sun?
Inner Planets
Where are most of the asteroids in our solar system located?
Between Mars and Jupiter
What is a meteor?
A rocky object that enters the Earth's atomsphere.
What is the furthest planet from the sun?
Neptune
All outer planets have what kind of surfaces?
Gas Surfaces
This is commonly referred to as a "dirty snowball"
Comet
What is the bowel-shaped dent caused by a meteor that hits the ground called?
crater
What position from the sun is Saturn?
Sixth
Which planet orbits the Sun in the least amount of time?
Mercury
What is the shape of a comet's orbit around the Sun?
elliptical
What is the phrase we used to help remember the planets in order?
My Very Exhausted Mother Just Served Us Nachos
What nickname is given to the last four planets?
Gas Giants /Outer Planets
What happens when a comet comes close to the Sun?
It develops a tail.