Solar System 1
The solar system is located in the Milky Way´s ________ star cluster
Orion
Our solar system is one of over 500 in the...
Milky Way Galaxy
How many planets revolve around the sun?
8 planets
How many moons does Mercury have?
none
This is the outer most planet and one of the coldest
Neptune
This planet has water systems that help create an environment to sustain life
Earth
This planet is the smallest and closest to the sun
Mercury
The largest planet is
Jupiter
This is the hottest planet with temperatures up to 867 degrees Fahrenheit (464 Celsius)
Venus
This planet might have supported life 3.67 billion years ago
Mars
Jupiter and Saturn are considered _________ ___________
gas giants
What divides the solar system into the inner and outer planets?
The second largest planet is
Saturn
Only ____% of stars in the galaxy host planetary systems
15 percent
Uranus and Neptune and considered
ice giants
Uranus is famous for...
being able to rotate on its side
Describe the asteroid belt (what it is and what it does)
The Asteroid belt orbits the terrestrial planets and is a flat disc of rocky objects full of remnants from the solar systems formation
How many moons does Venus have?
none
It spins backwards
Which planet is home to the largest volcano in the solar system? (3 times larger than Mt. Everest)
Mars
Name the terrestrial planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
What do they call Mars?
The Red Planet
What are the two main ingredients in Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen and Oxygen
What are 3 characteristics of terrestrial planets?
Made of rocky material
Surfaces are solid
Don’t have rings Very few moons
Relatively small
How many Earth days does it take Mercury to orbit the sun?
88