Planet Order
The closest planet to the sun
What is Mercury
This planet is know as the "Red Planet"
What is Mars
A small, rocky body that orbits the sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
What is an asteroid
This type of galaxy has a central bulge and arms that curve outwards
What is a spiral galaxy
The fourth planet from the sun
What is Mars
This planet is known for its great red spot, a massive storm
What is Jupiter
This celestial body is often called a "dirty snowball" made of ice, dust, and rock. it develops a tail of gas and dust as it nears the sun
What is a comet
This galaxy type is typically oldest, contains little gas and dust and has a smooth, oval shape
What is an elliptical galaxy
The two planets Earth is located between
What is Venus and Mars
This planet is unique for its prominent rings made of ice and rock
What is Saturn
Contrast an asteroid and a meteoroid based on size and typical location
What is Asteroids are larger bodies found mainly in the asteroid belt. Meteoroids are smaller pieces of asteroids or comets that travel through space
A galaxy that doesn't have a defined shape
What is an irregular galaxay
The 2 planets that are neighbors to Saturn
What is Jupiter and Uranus
This planet is the hottest in our solar system
What is Venus
The difference between a meteoroid, a meteor, and a meteorite
What is a meteoroid is in space. A meteor is burning up in the atmosphere. A meteorite is what's left if it hits the ground
the galaxy that our solar system is located
What is the milky way
The four outer planets in order from the sun
What are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
This "Ice Giant" rotates on its side, at an almost 90-degree angle
What is Uranus
Compare the orbits of comets and asteroids.
Contrast where young vs. old stars are found in spiral and elliptical galaxies