Solar System #1
Planets orbit around _______
The Sun
Which planet has a watery surface?
Earth
The four planets closest to the sun are called ________.
Inner Planets
The four planets furthest from the sun are called the ________.
Outer Planets
Name the 4 planets with rings.
Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune.
Name the planet closest to the sun.
Mercury
Name the planet after Earth.
Mars
Name the planet before Earth.
Venus
Name the biggest planet in the solar system
Jupiter
Name the smallest planet of the solar system.
Pluto
Name outer planets
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune (Pluto)
Name the inner planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
This planet has a giant red spot that is a raging storm
Jupiter
In this model, the Earth is the center of the Solar System
Geocentric
What is a comet?
A ball of dust, gas, and ice that leaves a tail behind as it orbits around the sun
This planet only has one moon
Earth
What is the main similarities and differences between Venus and Mars?
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an explosive release of energy that can extend outwards as far as the sun’s outer Atmosphere
Solar Flare
In this model, the sun is the center of the universe
heliocentric
Where are the two places that most astroids are found? Then describe where these places are?
Kuiper Belt which is after Neptune and Astroid Belt which is between mars and Jupiter.
This planet rotates the opposite way of Earth
Venus
One revolution of Earth around the sun takes _____
365 1/4 days or 1 year
When Earth's shadow falls on the moon, we see a _______.
Lunar Elipse
What is the difference between a meteor and a meteorite?
Meteor burns up in the Earth's atmosphere and a meteorite lands on the surface.
Explain the main similarities and differences between Saturn and Jupiter.
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