Solar System

Planet

Orbits the sun, is massive enough to be nearly spherical in shape, and has no other large object in its orbital path.

Moon

Is a natural satellite that orbits an object other than a star.

Dwarf Planet

Orbit the sun and are nearly spherical in shape. but they share their orbital paths with other objects of similar size.

Asteriods

Are small, rocky objects that orbit the sun.

Comet

Are small, rocky, icy objects that orbit the sun.

Meteor

When a meteor enters Earth’s atmosphere it produces a streak of light called a meteor.

Meteriods

Are small rocky pieces that move through space.

How far away is the sun

93-million miles, or 146 million kilometers

Whats is the hottest planet.

Venus

Which planet has the most volcanoes

Venus

How many stars are in our solar system.

One the sun

Name all the planets people have walked on.

Earth

What does Mars Rovers do?

Rolls around, and takes picture then sends back to earth.

Name all of Mars’ moons.

Phobos and Diemos

What is Jupiter’s “Great Red Spot”

A huge wind storm.

Name all the planets that have rings.

Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune.

Name all four “Gas Giants”

Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune.

What is the coldest planet in our solar system

Uranus.

How fast do winds blows on Neptune’s wind storms

3 times as fast as Earth’s hurricanes

Why isn’t Pluto considered a planet anymore

Scientist called it small so it became a dwarf planet.

Name all five dwarfs planets in our solar system

Pluto, Ceres, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris.

How long does it take light to travel from the sun to earth

8 minutes

Name Pluto’s three moons

Charon, Nix, and Hydra

What was the names of the first people to walk on the moon.

Neil Armstrong and Buss Alrdin.

When was the last time someone walked on the moon.

1972

How many Earths would fit in the sun

Over a million

What made the “Footprints” on Mercury

Metriods

What type of rain does Venus have?

It rains sulfer acid

What color is the iron dust on Mars?

Red

What separates the inner planets and the outer planet

The asteroid belt

What colors were Uranus and Neptune?

Blue and green

How often does all the planets line up?

They rarely ever line up

Blue

Hottest

Blue-White

Second hottest

White

Third hottest

White-Yellow

Fourth Hottest

Yellow

Fifth Hottest

Orange

Sixth Hottest

Red

Seventh Hottest

Light year

The equivalent of light traveling for a year straight.