The Planet Mystery: Solar System Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards identifying the eight planets of the Solar System based on their distinctive characteristics and descriptions from the Planet Mystery clues.

Mercury

The planet that races around the Sun in the shortest year, has a face full of craters, and is not the hottest planet.

Venus

The planet that shines before sunrise or after sunset and features thick clouds that trap heat, making it hotter than Mercury.

Earth

The planet that is third from the Sun, has blue-looking oceans, and contains air that lets many creatures breathe.

Mars

A dusty planet whose famous colour comes from rust; it is smaller than Earth and features an enormous volcano.

Jupiter

The largest planet in the Solar System, known as a giant with a storm that has lasted for centuries.

Venus

I am the hottest planet. I have thick clouds around me. I am hotter than the planet closest to the Sun. I can shine brightly in the morning or evening sky. Who am I?

Uranus

The planet that rolls around the Sun tilted almost onto its side and appears blue-green due to methane.

Mercury

I am the smallest planet. I am closest to the Sun. I have no moons. My days are very hot, but my nights are very cold. Who am I?