The Solar System

1. The Solar System

2. a hot sphere of gases that gives off energy Vocabulary– 10 points

3. a satellite of the Sun Vocabulary– 20 points

4. chunks or rock or metal that orbit the Sun Vocabulary– 30 points

5. chunks of ice and other material that move in long narrow orbits Vocabulary– 40 points

6. a pattern or picture outlined by stars Vocabulary– 50 points

7. Name and spell the planet closest to the sun Inner Planets– 10 points

8. The diagram below shows the different animals that live in a wetland. Look carefully at the food web.Which animal in the wetland eats frogs? This planet is the only life supporting planet that we know of in our Solar System. Name and spell the planet. Inner Planets– 20 points

9. This planet is often known as Earth’s sister planet, but it is the hottest planet….mush hotter than Earth! Name and spell this planet. Inner Planets– 30 points

10. This planet is known for its reddish surface. Name and spell this planet. Inner Planets– 40 points

11. Name 2 characteristics of the inner planets. Inner Planets– 50 points

12. This planet is known for its beautiful rings. Name and spell this planet. Outer Planets– 10 points

13. This is the largest planet in our Solar System. Name and spell it. Outer Planets– 20 points

14. Scientists think that this planet was hit by a large object and that is why it is so tilted. It is also often mispronounced. Name and spell this planet. Outer Planets– 30 points

15. This planet is the farthest from the Sun. Name and spell this planet. Outer Planets– 40 points

16. Name 2 characteristics of the outer planets. Outer Planets– 50 points

17. Stars are different colors because stars are different _________________. Stars– 10 points

18. Scientists use this instrument to enlarge objects such as stars. Stars– 20 points

19. The brightness of a star as seen from the Earth is __________. Stars– 30 points

20. Name 2 ways that constellations are useful. Stars– 40 points

21. Why do stars appear to move in our night sky? Stars– 50 points

22. Which planets have rings? Hodge Podge– 10 points

23. How long does it take for the Earth to make one complete rotation? Hodge Podge– 20 points

24. How long does it take Earth to make one complete revolution around the Sun? Hodge Podge– 30 points

25. We see the Sun rise and set because…. Hodge Podge– 40 points

26. What would happen to the seasons if Earth’s axis were not tilted? Hodge Podge– 50 points