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Solar system (5th gr

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What is the force that keeps all the planets in orbit around the sun? gravity
Terrestrial planets are... the four inner planets or the four planets closest to the Sun
Terrestial planets have what kind of characteristics? small, rocky, with thin atmospheres, and few to no moons.
Jovial or gas planets are... the four outer planets or the four planets farthest away from the Sun.
Jovial planets have what kind of characteristics? large, gaseous, with many moons, thick atmospheres, and rings.
What are the Jovial or gas planets? Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What are the terrestrial planets? Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
True or False; all Jovial or gas planets have rings. True
True or False; all Terrestrial planets have water. False
What is the only terrestrial planet with liquid water Earth
What is the largest body in the solar system? Sun
What is the largest planet in the solar system? Jupiter
What is the closest planet to the sun? Mercury
What is the second closest planet to the sun? Venus
What is the imaginary line that the planets revolve around? orbit
What divides the Terrestrial planets from the Jovial planets? The asteroid belt
What is another name for the Gas Giants? Jovial or outer planets
What is the furthest planet from the sun? Neptune
The Solar System consists of how many "true" planets? nine (9)
What is the sun? A star
What are the nine objects revolving around the sun called? planet
What is the next planet after the Earth? Mars
What is the furthest "planet" from the sun? Pluto
What is an astronomical unit? the mean distance between the Earth and the Sun, about 150 million km.
Which galaxy is our solar system part of? The Milky Way
What is a satellite of any planet? a moon
What color is Mars? red
Saturn has about how many moons? Thirty (30)
The orbits of the planets are...? elliptical
A rocky object orbiting the sun is called what? an asteroid
What is an astromical object that has a long tail? a comet
What is the continuous flow of charged particles from the sun? the solar wind
What planet is known for and has a pronounced ring around it? Saturn
What is the seventh planet from the sun? Uranus
The _______________ is the Sun and the objects that are traveling around it. Solar system
What are the small rocky objects that are found in a belt between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars called? asteroids
The Earth has how many moons? One (1)
__________________ is when the Earth turns on its axis. Rotation
How many days does it take the Earth to travel around the sun? 365
How many hours does it take the Earth to rotate on its axis? 24
A ____________ is a small, solid rock traveling through the atmosphere. meteor
The Earth rotates on a(n)____________. axis
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