Mercury, Venus, Earth,Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Sun, Moon, Stars

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What is Olympus Mons?

a volcano

How long ago was Pluto first discovered?

about 80 yrs ago

What is the Great Red Spot?

an ancient wind storm that in 3 times bigger than Earth

The sun is ...

an average-sized star

stars: from long ago

ancient

Earth's layers

are described as the mantle is below the crust

stars: people who study stars and outer space

astronomers

Which statement about Uranus is true?

Uranus has clouds; Uranus is a very windy planet; and Uranus is the coldest planet.

What is a Mars rover

a radio controlled robot that moves around the surface taking pictures.

Describe the temperature at the center of the Earth

the Earth's core may be even hotter than the sun.

Pluto was named after

the Roman god of the underworld

What part of Uranus is made of solid material?

the center

Where is the sun located?

the center of the solar system

What famous words did Neil Armstrong say when he first stepped on the moon?

"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

Why is Mercury usually hard to see without a telescope?

It's often blocked by the sun's glare

How long does it take Jupiter to rotate around on its axis?

10 hrs

How long does it take Jupiter to travel around the sun?

12 years

The moon is about

250,000 miles from the Earth

Earth is the ____ planet from the sun

3rd

Earth is ____ years old

4.5 billion

Earth is the ____ largest planet in our solar system

5th

How many officially recognized constellations are there

88

Earth is ___ miles away from the sun

93 million

What was Neptune's "Great Dark Spot"?

A giant wind storm

According to scientists, why might Uranus be spinning on its side?

A planet the size of Earth may have crashed into it.

Why was Neptune probably named after the Roman sea god?

Because of its deep blue color

What are the names of Pluto's three moons?

Charon, Nix, and Hydra

What gives Uranus its blue color?

Clouds made of tiny crystals

Explain how Earth's rotation is different from Venus

Earth rotates counterclockwise, Venus rotates clockwise.

What are Uranus rings made of?

Ice and rock

How did mars get its reddish color?

Martian soil has rust and other minerals in the soil that give the planet its reddish color.

Mercury was named after the Roman god of speed. Why is this an appropriate name for the planet?

Mercury travels around the sun very quickly.

Can you see Saturn's rings without a telescope?

No

Is saturn the 3rd planet from the sun?

No

How is it possible for Mercury to have frozen ice?

Parts of Mercury are cold because they always face away from the sun.

Why is Saturn so cold?

Saturn is so cold because it is so far away form the sun.

Have there ever been living things on Mars?

Some scientists think so, but others aren't sure.

Which would not be a good nickname for Saturn?

The Blue Green Planet.

Which fact about Triton is true?

Triton is the coldest know place in the solar system

How was Neptune's "Great Dark Spot" discovered?

The Voyager 2 space craft flew by and took a picture of it.

How hot is the sun's surface? How hot is the sun's core?

The sun's surface is 10-thousand degrees. The sun's care is 27-millon degrees.

Which planet is further from the sun than Neptune?

There are no planets further than Neptune.

How is Neptune and Earth similar?

They both have about the same amount of gravity.

Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, but Venus is the hottest. Why?

Venus has clouds that trap in heat like a blanket.

What is a constellation?

a group of stars that was named for a figure or object that ancient astronomers saw

What do scientists believe is in the middle of Saturn?

a hot, solid core of rocky material.

Core

center, inside of a ball shaped object

stars: two-wheeled vehicle pulled by a horse

chariot

stars: the 88 group of stars that makes an officially recognized shape

constellations

stars: growth; getting bigger

expansion

Jupiter has the most rings of any planet

false

Jupiter is the brightest object in our night sky

false

Jupiter is the closest planet to the sun.

false

Solar energy

heat, light, or electrical power made from the sun

stars: to form a picture in the mind

imagine

Why is Venus sometimes called the "Morning Star" or the "Evening Star"?

it appears shortly before sunrise and shortly after sunset.

What does the underlined word mean in the sentence below? Because there's not atmosphere, the sky always appears black.

layer of air or gas

How many people have walked on Mars?

none

What causes night and day on Earth?

the rotation of Earth

Solar system

the sun, and all of the things that orbit around it

Name two reasons astronauts who landed on the moon needed to wear special space suits

to protect them form extreme temperatures and to provide oxygen for the astronauts to breathe.

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system

true

Jupiter spins faster than any other planet

true

Can you see Saturn without a telescope?

yes

Is Saturn the second largest planet in our solar system?

yes


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