Inner Planets
Mars
True or False: The Sun is a star, not a planet
True
The Outer Planets are called ____ _______ because they are large & mostly made of gases.
gas giants
The Sun's light takes ____ minutes to travel to Earth
8 minutes
True or False - the moon produces its own light
False
This planet is closest to the Sun
Mercury
______ stars are the coolest in temperature
Red
True or False - the outer planets all have rings
True
What is a dark spot on the Sun called?
sunspot
The area of the moon that we can see GROWING is also called _______.
waxing
This planet is very windy and covered in hot gases
Venus
______ stars are the HOTTEST in temperature
__________ has 53 moons, the most out of any of the outer planets
Jupiter
Large streams of hot gas shooting off from the surface of the Sun are called
solar flares
The area of the moon that we can see SHRINKING is also called _______.
waning
This is the only planet in our solar system that supports life
Earth
Stars are formed when balls of ___________ & _____________ come together and explode in space.
dust & gases
________ has the largest & most colorful rings
Saturn
The Sun is made up of 2 gases: ________ & _________
hydrogen and helium
A new moon occurs when we can see ______% of the moon
0%
The temperature on Mars is...
freezing
Our galaxy is called the ________ _____.
Milky Way
Which massive outer planet has a Great Red Spot?
Jupiter
What color star is our sun?
Yellow/Orange
A full moon occurs when we can see ____% of the moon
100%