Vocabulary
Solar System
Planets
Stars
Random
100
What is a bowl-shaped low place on a surface?
Crater
100
What separates the inner and outer planets?
The asteroid belt
100
Name the 4 inner planets in order.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
100
What is the middle star in our solar system?
Sun
100

Jupiter is mostly made of what kind of gas?

Hydrogen

200

What is the curved path of a celestial object around a star or planet?

Orbit

200
What are three things the moon has on its surface?
Craters, mountains, and valleys
200
Name the 4 outer planets in order.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
200
True or False: The sun rotates on an axis.
True
200
The distance light travels in one year is called?
Light year
300
What is everything that exits throughout space?
Universe
300
Do the inner and outer planets spin at the same pace?
No, the outer planets spin faster
300
Name all the planets in our solar system in order.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,and Neptune
300
True or False: There are over one million stars in our solar system.
False
300

What is the name for scientists that study space?

Astronomers

400
A black hole is in the middle of a _______.
Galaxy
400
How many times larger is Earth than the moon?
4 times larger
400
What are the inner planets made out of?
Rock
400
What is the temperature on the sun in degrees Celsius
5,600 degrees Celsius
400
How many Earths can fit in Jupiter?
1324
500

When the moon gets in between the sun and earth

Solar eclipse

500
What are all the space objects in the solar system?
Sun, planets, moon, asteroid, comet, and dwarf planet
500
What are the outer planets made out of?
Gas
500
What is it called when a star explodes?
Supernova
500
How many moons does Jupiter have?
62