The Planets in Order with the Acronym
What are at least two facts about Uranus?
1. A greenish color 2. Once called Herschel 3. Axis is tilted so that it almost lies on its side 4. 27 moons and 11 rings
What are at least two facts about Saturn?
1. Best known for its rings of ice particles 2. Least dense planet, it would float in water 3. It can hold more than 30 moons in its orbit
What are at least two facts about Jupiter?
1. Brightest object in the night sky 2. It takes 10 hours to rotate once on it's axis 3. Great Red Spot is a gigantic storm system 4. Many moons and rings
What are at least two facts about Venus?
1. Hidden below a thick layer of clouds 2. Atmosphere is 96% carbon dioxide 3. Surface temperature hot enough to melt lead 4. Bone-crushing atmosphere
What are at least two facts about Pluto?
1. Once known as the 9th planet, but it is now called a dwarf planet 2. Small, icy and rocky 3. Has moons
What are at least two facts about Earth?
1. Only planet with known water and life 2. Atmosphere and ocean help keep surface temperature withing a range that supports life
What are at least two facts about Mars?
1. Red planet 2. Surface shows signs of water erosion 3. Flat and rocky deep canyons and highest volcanic mountain named Olympus Mons
What are at least two facts about Neptune?
1. Similar color and make up to Uranus 2. Windy planet and has about 11 moons
What are at least two facts about Mercury?
1. The surface has many craters and some may have frozen water in them 2. Thin atmosphere 3. Day and night temperatures range from 427 Celcius to negative 173 Celcius 4. Smallest inner planet and closest to the Sun
What is the third closest planet to the sun?
Earth
What is the fifth closest planet to the sun?
Jupiter
What is the fourth closest planet to the sun?
Mars
What is the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury
What is the acronym that can be used to remember the planets?
My Very Enthusiastic Mother Just Served Us Noodles
What is the farthest planet from the sun?
Neptune
What is the sixth closest planet to the sun?
Saturn
What is the seventh closest planet to the sun?
Uranus
What is the second closest planet to the sun?
Venus