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Earth Space 4.5
earth space
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Early astronomers, like _________ and Ptolemy believed that Earth was the center of the universe and all other heavenly bodies orbited around Earth. | Aristotle |
| _________ helped prove that the sun is the center of our solar system by using a telescope that he invented. | Galileo |
| Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are considered __________ planets. | terrestrial |
| Terrestrial means _______ | rocky |
| Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are called _____giants . | gas |
| _______ is closest to the sun and is a small, heavily cratered planet. | Mercury |
| Mercury looks like our moon. Mercury is the _________ planet in our solar system and its atmosphere is very thin. | smallest |
| Venus is the second planet from the sun. Similar to _____ in size and mass | Earth |
| Venus has a permanent blanket of clouds that traps _______ energy which causes high surface temperatures | thermal |
| Earth is the _____ planet from the sun | third |
| Earth’s atmosphere, its liquid water, and its distance from the sun (among other factors) make Earth ideal for ____ | life |
| Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and is sometimes called the ___ ______ | red planet |
| Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun, the _______ planet in the solar system | largest |
| Jupiter is ______ times larger than Earth | eleven |
| Jupiter has no solid surface. Its colored cloud patterns are caused by enormous ______ in its atmosphere. | storms |
| Saturn is the _____ planet from the sun | sixth |
| Early scientists thought Saturn was the only planet with _____, but we now know that all four gas giants (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) have them | rings |
| Uranus is a gas giant and is unique in that it _____ on its side | spins |
| Uranus is the _______ planet from the sun | seventh |
| Neptune, a very ____ planet, is eighth from the sun | cold |
| Neptune appears ____ because of its atmosphere. It is roughly four times the size of Earth | blue |
| _____ is no longer included in the list of planets in our solar system due to its small size and irregular orbit | Pluto |
| My very eager mother just served us nachos is a way to remember the order of the _______ from the sun outward | planets |
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