Solar System

This body travels around Earth. It is known as Earth's satellite.

How long does it take the Earth to circle the sun?

A body that does NOT give off light of its own. It reflects the light of the sun. This is called a?

This planet is sixth from the sun. It is best known for the beautiful system of rings that circle the planet.

This planet is called the morning or evening star because it appears in the sky just after sunset and before sunrise.

The planet that is the smallest planet in our solar system.

Patterns of stars in the sky that, to some people, seem to be in the shapes of pictures.

What is made up of the sun and its family of nine planets?

What are chunks of rock and metal that orbit between the planets?

This planet is eigth from the sun. It can only be seen through a telescope and there is little known about it.

The name of the planet closest to the sun.

The scientific name for the study of space.

This planet is seventh from the sun. It is greenish in colour, has nine faint rings with five moons orbiting it.

Objects that produce and give off their own heat and light are called?

Loose collections of rocks and frozen gases that orbit between the planets are called?

How long does it take the moon to circle the Earth?

This planet is fifth from the sun. The largest planet and is best known for its beautiful colours and great red spot.

The center of the solar system and planets revolve around it.

These have a bright head and long, shining tail. They shine partly because of light absorbed reflected and from the sun.