Solar System
This is the only planet that currently supports life
Earth
Jupiter is planet number _____
Saturn is planet number _____
5 and 6
_______ is the coldest planet in the solar system
Uranus
Today, Earth is the only planet that can support life as we know it- True or false
True
What is a comet made of?
Dust, gas, and rock
The 4 inner planets are known as what kind of planets and why?
Terrestrial planets; rocky surface
Why are Jupiter and Saturn considered gas giants?
They have no true surface.
_______ is the windiest planet in the solar system
Neptune
Which planet has the longest orbit in the solar system?
Neptune
Most asteroids hang out in.....
the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
Mercury has the _________ orbit in the solar system.
What two gases mostly make up Jupiter and Saturn?
Hydrogen and helium
Uranus; opposite
Which planets have no true surface?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Our solar system consists of (5)
Mars has a ________ atmosphere that wouldn't protect us from (3)
asteroids, meteorites, or comets.
Saturn has the most amazing ________ in the solar system. They are made of ______ and _____.
rings; ice and rock.
_________ has an axis tilt like Earth and Mars. This means that this planet has _______ just like these two planets. Except they last _______.
Neptune; seasons; longer
________ is the largest planet in the solar system
Jupiter
Name the steps of the life cycle of a star ( in order)
1. Birth
2. Main Sequence
3. Red Giant
4. Collapse
________ is the _________ planet in the solar system because....
hottest; it has a thick atmosphere that traps in the heat.
________ has a great red spot that is a ________. It's been going for _______ years.
Jupiter; storm; 300 years
Does Uranus have seasons?
If so, what are they like?
Yes
They are the most extreme in the solar system due to the axis tilt (one half of the planet will be in a long, dark winter for 21 years)
Saturn has such extreme pressure that it can crush _____ to ______.
gas to liquid