Solar System

Front

What causes day and night on Earth?

Back

The rotation of Earth on its axis.

Front

What are the planets closest to the Sun primarily made of?

Back

Rock.

Front

What is the path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space?

Back

Orbit.

Front

What is a small rocky body orbiting the sun, ranging from the size of a small house to dust particles?

Back

Asteroids.

Front

What planet is eighth in the Solar System?

Back

Neptune.

Front

What is the center of our Solar System?

Back

The Sun.

Front

What are the four terrestrial planets in our Solar System?

Back

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.

Front

What is the term for the region of space beyond Neptune filled with icy bodies?

Back

Kuiper Belt.

Front

What is the largest planet in our Solar System?

Back

Jupiter.

Front

What is the term for a celestial body that orbits a planet?

Back

Moon.