Planets

Front

What is the closest star to Earth?

Back

The Sun.

Front

What orbits the sun?

Back

All of the above: asteroids, comets, planets.

Front

Where is the asteroid belt located?

Back

The asteroid belt is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

Front

Are the planets equally distanced from each other?

Back

False.

Front

What is the current classification of Pluto?

Back

Pluto was once considered a planet, but no longer is.

Front

What is a planet?

Back

A celestial body that orbits a star, is spherical in shape, and has cleared its orbit of other debris.

Front

What is a dwarf planet?

Back

A celestial body that orbits the sun and is spherical but has not cleared its orbit of other debris.

Front

Name the four terrestrial planets.

Back

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.

Front

Name the four gas giants.

Back

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

Front

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Back

Jupiter.