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AstronomyES3 a,b,c,d
Earth and Solar System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the two types of planets in our solar syatem? | Terrestrial and Inner planets |
| What is the the fourth planet from the sun? | Mars |
| What is considered a short period of revolution? | Two years or less |
| What two planets have no moons? | Mercury and Venus |
| The Big Red Spot on Jupiter is a huge ________. | Storm |
| What are left over pieces of a comet’s tails floating in space? | Meteoroids |
| What is the eighth planet from the sun? | Neptune |
| What gives mars its reddish tint? | The high iron content in the soil |
| The Earth is ______ (to/from) the sun in the winter and _______ (to/from) the sun in the summer. | closer, farther |
| How many degrees is the Earth's axis tilted on? | 23.5% |