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Planets and Stars
Kay's mom Planets and Stars
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| List the planets in order from the sun (My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles) | Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune |
| Name the four inner planets | Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars |
| Name the four outer planets | Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune |
| Why are the outer planets called "gas giants?" | they are made of gas |
| What separates the inner and outer planets? | the asteroid belt |
| Why are the outer planets cold and dark? | They are far from the sun |
| Why does the Earth get the right amount of heat and light to support life? | It's just the right distance from the sun |
| What does the color of a star tell us? | its temperature |
| The hottest stars are_____ | blue |
| Coolest stars are _____ | red |
| The stars in between are ____ | yellow |
| The sun is a star in the center of our solar system. What size and color is it? | medium-sized, Yellow |
| What are fixed patterns of stars called? | constellations |
| If a scientist discovered a large, round object revolving around a star, that object would be considered a ______ | planet |
| Scientists use _______ to observe distant objects in space. | spacecrafts |
| ___________ are used to make things appear larger | telescopes |