What mnemonic is in the correct order of the planets closest to the Sun?

My Very Energetic Mother Just Served Us Noodles.

What is the correct order of the 8 planets closest to the Sun?

Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune

Imaginary line that runs through the centre of an object.

Why will a year on a planet closer to the Sun be shorter than a year on a planet further away?

Because they have a shorter distance to travel.

Other than the Sun and Planets, what else can be found in our Solar System?

Asteroids, Comets, Dwarf Planets (Pluto, Eris, Ceres), Moons

What causes us to get day and night?

The Earth rotating/spinning on its own axis.

Where does the sun and moon rise & set?

Rises in the East, sets in the West

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1
How did Scientists learn about the Earth, Sun & Planets before modern technology? (telescopes)
Experimenting and measuring
By making observations and models
All of the above...
Using role-plays to justify reasoning
2
What mnemonic is in the correct order of the planets closest to the Sun?
Wow, I am confused! What is a mnemonic?
My Very Excited Monkey Jumped Slowly Under Nannas Pants
My Very Energetic Mother Just Served Us Noodles.
My Very Excited Monkey Slowly Jumped Under Nanna
3
What are the four planets closest to the Sun called and what are they mostly made up of?
Outer planets & gases
All of the above
Hot planets & water
Inner planets & rock
4
Is the Sun at the centre of our Solar System
Scientists are unsure.
Yes
No
Only sometimes.
5
What is the correct order of the 8 planets closest to the Sun?
Sun Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Neptune Uranus Pluto
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Neptune Uranus
6
What is an axis?
A stick that goes through the Earths core.
The axis gives us gravity.
A line that runs through the centre of Australia.
Imaginary line that runs through the centre of an object.
7
Why will a year on a planet closer to the Sun be shorter than a year on a planet further away?
Because the planets are smaller in size.
It wouldn't be shorter.
Because the Sun isn't as hot that close.
Because they have a shorter distance to travel.
8
Other than the Sun and Planets, what else can be found in our Solar System?
Asteroids
Comets
Dwarf Planets (Pluto, Eris, Ceres)
Moons
9
What are the four planets further from the sun called?
The scary planets.
The inner planets.
The bigger planets.
The outer planets.
10
How long does the moon take to rotate once on its own axis?
28 hours
28 years
28 days
28 minutes
11
How often does Earth orbit the Sun?
Every 365 days.
Every 356 days.
Every month.
Every 24 hours.
12
What direction does the Earth orbit the sun?
Clockwise.
South and East.
Anti clockwise.
North and West.
13
What causes us to get day and night?
The Earth rotating/spinning on its own axis.
The sun gives us day and the moon gives us night.
The Sun orbiting around the Earth.
The Moon orbiting around the Sun.
14
How long does the moon take to orbit the Earth?
28 months
28 days
28 hours
28 minutes
15
Where does the sun and moon rise & set?
Rises in the West, sets in the South
I don't know...
Rises in the East, sets in the West
Rises and sets in the North

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