Galaxy
What is the name of our Galaxy?
Milky Way
What is the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury
True or false: outer planets have many rings
true
This planet is closest to the sun.
Mercury
What happens to the appearance of a light the closer you get to it?
It appears brighter
True or false: Galaxies orbit around stars
False (stars orbit around galaxies)
What type of surface do inner planets have?
rocky
What are the four outer planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
This planet is farthest from the sun.
Neptune
Name 3 main things that make up the universe and galaxies
Gas, Dust, and Stars
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?
Spiral galaxy
What separates the inner and outer planets?
Gas
This planet rotates on its side.
Uranus
True or false: there is only one star in our Milky Way galaxy
False (There is one star in our solar system, but billions in the Milky Way galaxy)
How many stars are in our solar system?
One
What is the warmest planet?
Venus
this planet orbits on its side
Uranus
This planet is the hottest planet
Venus
What is the shape of the orbit of every planet?
Elliptical (oval-shape)
How many stars are in our galaxy?
Billions
Compare the distance of the orbit of the inner planets with that of the outer planets
Outer planets orbits are much longer
This planet is the farthest from the sun
Neptune
This is the biggest planet
Jupiter
Explain why a dwarf planet is not considered a planet
not round, doesn't have it's own orbit, or too small.