Question | Answer |
There are 2 types of planets in our solar system what are they? | Small, rocky, high density inner planets all inside the asteroid belt (Terrestrial or inner planets). Large, gaseous, low density outer planets that are outside the asteroid belt (Jovian or outer planets). |
What and where are asteroids? | Asteroids are pieces of a broken planet and are found in the Asteroid Belt which is between Mars and Jupiter. |
What is the order of the Planets from the sun? | 1. Mercury, 2. Venus, 3. Earth, 4. Mars, 5. Jupiter, 6. Saturn, 7. Uranus, 8. Neptune. |
Do Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury have moons? | Mars has 2 moons. Earths has 1. And Venus and Mercury have none |
What planets have Tectonic activity? | Earth does. But there is evidence of volcanic activity on Mercury and Mars |
What 2 planets rotate retro grade? | Venus and Uranus do. |
What is Jupiter's big red spot? | Jupiters big red spot is a storm |
What is pluto? | Pluto is now considered to be a dwarf planet. Pluto’s orbital plane is not in the same plane as the other planets |
What are Comets? | Comets are frozen gasses that orbit the sun |
What is the difference between a meteor and a meteoroid? | A meteor is rock that enters the Earath's atmosphere and burns up. A Meteorite is something that hits Earth. |