How many planets are in our Solar System?
9
What is found at the center of our Solar System?
The Sun
Why do we call the inner planets "Terrestrial Planets"?
They are made of rock
What planet is very hot on one side, but very cold on the other?
Mercury
Earth has one natural satellite, what is it?
Moon
What planet is almost the same size as Earth?
Venus
Which planet is mostly covered with water?
Earth
The time it takes for a planet to complete a rotation tells us what about that planet?
How long their day lasts
The time it takes a planet to complete a revolution tells us:
how long a year is
The ______ contains many solid, irregularly shaped bodies, but smaller than planets
asteroid belt
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter
What are the four planets farthest from the sun known as?
The Jovian Planets
The planets that are closest to the sun are called what?
The Terrestrial Planets
What is the only planet to rotate on its side?
Uranus
The Earth rotates each day, or every __ hours
24
What is the imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth that the planets rotate on? Hint: runs North to South
Axis
