Solar System
What is at the center of the Solar System?
The sun
What is the sun?
A star
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
What galaxy is our Solar System in
Milky way
What is in the center of our solar system
The sun
How many planets are in our Solar System?
8
How long does it take for sunlight to reach Earth?
8 minutes
Which planet has the largest storm, called the Great Red Spot
Jupiter
What is the term for a massive collection of stars, planets, and gas held together by gravity
The sun gives us what 2 things that are essential for life
light and heat
Name the four rocky planets in order from the Sun
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
What two gases make up most of the Sun?
hydrogen and helium
Which planet is the hottest in the Solar System
Venus
What is the closest star to Earth, besides the Sun?
Proxima Centauri
How far away is the sun?
150 million km from Earth
Besides planets, name two other objects found in the Solar System
asteroids and comets
What process powers the Sun, producing heat and light
Nuclear fission
Which planet spins on its side
Uranus
What is a light-year
The distance light travels in one year
The brightness of a star depends on what 2 things?
What is the main difference between a rocky planet and a gas giant? Give an example of each
What is that rocky planets have solid surfaces while gas giants are mostly made of gas
How much of the Solar System’s mass does the Sun contain
99.86%
Which planet has the fastest winds in the Solar System
Neptune
How far is Proxima Centauri from Earth
4.2 light years
When stars run out of fuel, they explode in a ...
supernova