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Planets
Space Vocabulary
Earth
The Sun
Random Facts
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What are the names of the eight planets in order from the Sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Just Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
100
What is a large body of matter that revolves around the Sun?
A planet
100
Earth is the ______ planet from the Sun
Third
100
What is the Sun?
A star
100
Why don't the stars at night look as bright as the Sun?
They are further away
200
Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
Mars
200
The path a planet takes to revolve around the Sun is its ___?
Orbit
200
Earth is the only planet with life? (True or False)
True
200
The Sun is the biggest star in our solar system? (T/F)
True
200
Why are Mercury and Venus so hot?
They are close to the Sun.
300
What is the giant red spot on Jupiter?
A huge storm
300
The Sun, eight planets, and their moons, and asteroids make up the ____?
Solar System
300
What kind of water does Earth have?
Liquid Water
300
Why should you never look directly at the Sun?
The Sun has a great amount of energy
300
What is Pluto?
A Dwarf Planet
400
What are the four inner plannets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
400
A __________ is a small chunk of rock that orbits the Sun.
Asteroid
400
What does the Earth's atmosphere do?
Protects the Earth from the Sun's rays
400
The Sun is a hot glowing ball of gases called _____________?
Plasma
400
How are the outer planets different from the inner planets?
They are made of gas and they have colder temperatures
500
What do all of the outer planets have in common?
They are made of gas, they are not solid.
500
A gas giant is made out of what?
Gas
500
What holds Earth's atmosphere close to Earth?
Gravity
500
How many Earth's could fit inside the Sun?
1 million
500
What is the saying for remembering the planets in order?
My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos/Noodles