Solar System

The planets in order from the Sun are __________________________.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are called the _________________________.

Earth's year is about ___________ days long. 

A _______ is a large body of rock or gas in space that moves around a star.

Is the eighth planet from the Sun. Methane in its atmosphere gives it its blue color. 

Earth's day, one full spin, is _________ hours long. 

The time it takes to complete one trip around the Sun is called _________________.

Is the closest planet to the Sun. It is very hot during the day and very cold at night. 

Is the 2nd planet from the Sun, covered by thick clouds of gas. The clouds trap heat and make the planet very hot.

Is the third planet from the Sun. It is the only planet known to support life. It has an atmosphere. 

It's the fourth planet from the Sun and the surface has many craters, mountains, and volcanoes. 

What star is the nearest to Earth?

Is the seventh planet from the Sun. Unlike any other planet, it spins on its side. 

A ________ is a small, rounded body in orbit around a planet.

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are called the ___________________________. 

Is the fifth planet from the Sun and is the largest planet. The Great Red Spot is a large storm. 

Is the sixth planet from the Sun. It has beautiful rings made of dust, ice, and rocks. 

The farther a planet is from the Sun, the ______________ it takes to orbit. 

The sun, moon, planets, and other objects that orbit the Sun make up the _____________________.

To ______ is to move in a path around something.