Sun
Moon
Inner Planets
Outer Planets
Miscellaneous
100
Planets orbit around _______
The Sun
100
Which planet has a watery surface?
Earth
100
The four planets closest to the sun are called ________.
Inner Planets
100
The four planets furthest from the sun are called the ________.
Outer Planets
100
What is the hottest planet?
Venus - because its atmosphere acts like a blanket trapping the heat on the planet
200
When one half of the Earth is facing the sun what time of day is it?
daytime
200
Name the planet after Earth.
Mars
200
Name the planet before Earth.
Venus
200
Name the biggest planet in the solar system
Jupiter
200
Name the smallest planet of the solar system. It is now considered a dwarf planet
Pluto
300
Name outer planets
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune (Pluto)
300
What blocks the sun during a solar eclipse?
The Moon
300
What is Mars' nickname?
The Red Planet
300
___________ has rings around it.
Saturn
300
Is the sun a star or a planet?
Star
400
How long does it take for Earth to make its trip around the sun?
365 days or 1 year
400
When one half of the Earth is facing away from the sun what time of day is it for that half of the Earth?
nightime
400
Name the inner planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
400
What planet is the furthest from the sun? (Hint: Pluto doesn't count)
Neptune
400
Emily studies this field of science in university.
What is astronomy?
500
What is the name of the closest star to earth?
The Sun
500
What is the event called when the sun is blocked by the moon?
Solar Eclipse
500
Name the planet closest to the sun.
Mercury
500
What separates the inner planets and the outer planets?
Asteroid Belt
500
This planet has a giant storm on it that has been going for over 300 years. The storm is called the giant red spot
Jupiter