What is our solar system?
Our Sun and the planets that revolve around it.
Name the eight planets in our solar system.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus.
What is a planet?
A planet is a large body of rock or gas with a nearly round shape that revolves around a star.
Name an object in our solar system that is not a planet.
Moons, comets, asteroids, sun, etc.
How do you think the Sun would look from Mercury - big or small? Why?
Big; it's closer.
If Mercury is closer to the Sun than Venus, why is Venus hotter than Mercury?
Mercury has no atmosphere.
What kind of tool is the New Horizon spacecraft?
A space probe.
What's this?
The Mars Rover.
What's this? What is it used for?
A telescope; seeing faraway objects.
What was the most interesting part of today's class in your opinion?
Cool, thanks for sharing! / Wow, do you really not know?
