Solar System

The sun's fuel is ...

The sun is a hot, glowing sphere of gases called a...

The force that holds things on the ground and determines how much they weigh is...

You would weigh ________ on the moon than on Earth

Small pieces of ice, rock, or metal that have broken off of colliding comets or asteroids are..

While Earth is spinning on its axis, it also _____ or moves in a circular path around the sun.

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are ________ because they are closest to the sun.

The planet closest to the sun is _________

Chunks of ice with bits of rock and dust, sometimes called dirty snowballs are _____

Which planet is the farthest from the sun?

When a meteor hits the earth, it is called a...

True or False: The moon makes its own light

The real or imaginary line that a spinning object turns around is an ...

The moon is about _____ as wide as Earth

The surface of the moon has mountains, large flat plains and pits in the ground called...

The moon revolves around ...

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

Most of the moon's craters have been formed by...

Earth's trip around the sun takes _____

Which planet is the only known planet to support life?

Earth's orbit is shaped like an...

Earth's _______ causes seasons because of the different ways the sun's rays strike Earth

Thousands of chunks of rock or metal that orbit the sun are called ____________

The system that contains the sun and objects that orbit around it is called the...

As Earth moves around the Sun, it spins, or...

The path Earth travels around the Sun is called an..

The hottest planet in the solar system is _____

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are known as _______ because they are made mostly of gas.

All outer planets are dark and cold, have rings and...

Jupiter, Neptune, Pluto, Saturn, and Uranus are...

A pattern or picture outlined by stars is called a...