Our Solar System

The outer 4 planets are very large and made mainly of

Massive spinning balls of hot, glowing gas are called

Rotation of the Earth causes

The Sun rises in the

A ball of rock that orbits the earth is called a

The sun, planets and their moons, including comets and asteroids is called

The tilt of the Earth on its axis causes

The third planet from the Sun, sometimes called the Blue Planet

The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called

The Sun sets in the

The 4 planets closest to the Sun are made of

The second planet from the Sun. Same size as Earth. Hottest planet.

A powerful machine that makes small objects look much bigger is called

A Scientists who studies space is called

The fifth planet from the Sun. The largest gas giant with a Red Spot - storm as big as Earth

The movement of the Earth turning on its own axis is called

The 6th planet from the Sun. A gas planet with 7 large, beautiful rings made of ice and dust.

Earth is the

Planet closest to the Sun. Very hot days, freezing cold nights.

Chunks of rock and metal that orbit the sun are called

A chunk of rock or ice in space, sometimes called a shooting star is called a

A frozen ball of dirty ice with a tail of gas is called a

The galaxy that we live in is called the

Everything you see including the sun, solar system, planets, galaxies and stars is called

The seventh planet from the Sun; a gas giant that has faint rings, strong winds and huge storms

The fourth planet from the Sun. The Red Planet - dust is rich in iron.