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solar system notes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How can we remember the order of the planets. | My Very Educated Mother Just Served My Nachos. |
| What are the four planets closest to the sun called? | Inner planets |
| What are the Inner planets called? | terrestrial planets |
| What is Mars known as? | the red planet |
| What are the four farthest from the sun called? | the Outer planets |
| What are the Outer planets made of? | gas |
| What is the biggest planet in our solar system? | Jupiter |
| What does the asteroid belt do? | It separates the Inner planets from the Outer planets |
| Where is the sun located? | In the center of our solar system. |
| What do we live in? | The Milky Way |
| Does our solar system also have dwarf planets? | Yes, such as Pluto. |
| The sun looks like it is the largest star in the sky. Why is that? | Because it is the closest star to Earth. |
| What do all 8 planets in our solar system do? | orbit around the sun |
| How do we learn about space? | technology |