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Solar System
Inner Planets
Outer Planets
Objects in Space
Miscellaneous
100
made up of the Sun and everything that orbit it
What is the Solar System
100
Another name for the Inner planets that are closest to the Sun due to their large density
What are Terrestrial Planets
100
This planet is very cold, its atmosphere contains more methane than other planets and it has extremely strong winds. Its orbit sometimes crosses over with Pluto's orbit.
What is Neptune
100
a solid, rocky object that orbits the sun, especially between the planets Mars and Jupiter
What is an asteroid
100
The largest object in our Solar System
What is the Sun
200
the solar system formed from a cloud of _________and dust
What are gasses
200
This is the hottest planet due to its heavy, dense atmosphere made up of Carbon Dioxide and Sulfuric Acid. It is often call Earth's Sister Planet because of its similar size and location.
What is Venus
200
This planet is made mostly of hydrogen and helium and contains more mass than the rest of the planets combined. Its atmosphere also contains phosphorus and sulfur which creates a surface of various colors.
What is Jupiter
200
an natural satellite that orbits around a planet or dwarf planet
What is a moon
200
A meteoroid that hits Earth is called a ________.
What is Meteroite
300
the force that pulled together all the gas and dust that obit the Sun to form the Solar System
What is gravity
300
This planet is too cold for liquid water but is believed to have had liquid water a long time ago based on its areas that appear to be the remains of streams or rivers.
What is Mars
300
This planet is similar in composition to Jupiter but it has noticeably large rings made up of ice and rocks. It has a hazy upper atmosphere that hides the colorful lower layers of the planet.
What is Saturn
300
an object similar to an asteroid but found in Earth's atmosphere, sometimes referred to as a shooting star
What is meteor?
300
Streaks that result from a meteor passing through Earth's atmosphere.
What is a shooting star.
400
an object that orbits the Sun and is massive enough to be spherical in shape and has no other large objects in its orbital path
What is a planet
400
This planet appears to look like our moon because of it has nearly no atmosphere is impacted by craters. This planet is very hot in the day and very cold at night.
What is Mercury
400
This planet is bluish-green in color and its axis is almost at a 90 degree angle with the Sun. Scientists believe that their is icy layers of water and ammonia deep below the thick atmosphere.
What is Uranus
400
An object made of ice and dust from the Kuiper Belt or Oort Cloud that orbits the Sun
What is a Comet
400
An object that develops a tail and moves faster when it passes the Sun
What is a Comet
500
The Earth is approximately how far (in miles) from the Sun?
What is 93 million miles
500
This planet has an atmosphere made mostly of nitrogen and oxygen, and is the largest of the inner planets
What is Earth
500
These planets are larger than the inner planets, and are made up of gases that escaped from the pull of the Sun, they rotate more quickly and they all have rings and many moons. They are called the Outer planets or the _________ _______.
What are the Gas Giants
500
an object that orbits the Sun, is usually sphere shaped, they may share their orbital paths with other object their size but does not have as much gravitational pull as planets do
What is dwarf planet
500
Earth's inner core is made up of solid ______ and _______.
What is solid iron and nickel