Planets
This planet is closest to the Sun
Mercury
The Sun is made out of
Gas
It takes Earth this long to go around the Sun
One year
This planet is the only one known to support life
Earth
A scientist who studies space
astronomer
This planet is called the Red Planet
Mars
The Sun is at the center of this
The solar system
This tool lets us see stars and planets up close
Telescope
This planet is known for having a thick, toxic atmosphere
Venus
The name of our galaxy
The Milky Way
This is the largest planet in our solar system
Jupiter
How hot does the sun burn at?
Millions of degrees
This is what we call a “shooting star”
meteor
This planet is known as the smallest planet
Mercury
This force keeps planets in orbit
Gravity
This planet has rings and is made mostly of gas
Saturn
The Sun gives us light and this type of energy
Heat
This icy object grows a tail when near the Sun
Comet
This gas giant is famous for its many colorful bands
Jupiter
This dwarf planet used to be the 9th planet
Pluto
This planet has a storm called the Great Dark Spot
Neptune
Plants use sunlight to make food in this process
photosynthesis
This is the name of the first person to walk on the Moon
Neil Armstrong
These are small rocky objects that orbit the Sun, mostly found between Mars and Jupiter
asteroids
The farthest planet from the Sun
Neptune