Solar System

Front

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Back

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Front

Which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?

Back

Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Front

What is one full orbit of an object around another object called?

Back

A full orbit is called a revolution.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

What is the largest object in our solar system?

Back

The Sun is the largest object in our solar system.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Front

What is a small rocky body orbiting the sun called?

Back

Asteroids are small rocky bodies orbiting the sun.

Front

What is the term for the path an object takes as it revolves around another object?

Back

The path is called an orbit.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

What are the four terrestrial planets in our solar system?

Back

The terrestrial planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

Front

What is the main component of the Sun?

Back

The Sun is primarily composed of hydrogen and helium.

Front

What is a comet?

Back

A comet is an icy body that releases gas or dust.

Front

What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

Back

Rotation is the spinning of an object on its axis, while revolution is the orbiting of one object around another.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6