Solar System

Planets orbit around the Sun in

Which Apollo mission had a catastrophic failure in space and barely returned to Earth.

The Moon orbits the Earth (on a monthly basis) in

The Sun is the nearest star to Earth.

The Earth (and all the other planets) orbits around the Sun. This is called

This planet has an atmosphere of Methane Gas, and is freezing cold.

We used to think Pluto was a planet, but it is actually a _____.

LARGE chunks of ice that orbit around the Sun and go through the Solar System (they have tails) are called

In order to test Sir Isaac Newton's idea of Gravity, which 2 objects did an Apollo astronaut drop on the Moon

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are _________.

NASA has sent multiple robotic rovers to this planet to search for water / life.

This planet has massive storms that can last thousands of years. The biggest one is called the "Great Red Spot"

_____ is the hottest planet.

Without the sun, no people or animals could live on Earth.

______ is the biggest planet.

_____ is the center of our Solar System.

This planet has red soil and volcanoes.

This planet has a surface made of Iron Oxide which we know as "RUST"

If the Sun were to stop existing now, how long would we continue to receive its light?

This planet rotates on its side.

What orbits around the Earth?

The area of rocky bodies between Mars and Jupiter is called _________.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are ________.

Venus is the hottest planet because

The Earth rotates on its axis once every YEAR.

This planet orbits the fastest around the sun.

This planet has water and living creatures.

Gravity on Earth is the same as gravity in space.

This planet has massive rings made out of dust and rocks.

A shooting Star is when this enters our Atmosphere.

Saturn is the ONLY planet to have rings around it.

People can travel to outer space.

The Earth has Seasons (Winter / Summer) because