Solar System

Front

What is the term for the movement of the Earth that gives us day and night?

Back

Rotate

Front

What shape are the orbits of planets and moons in our solar system?

Back

Oval

Front

What are planets with a hard, rocky surface called?

Back

Terrestrial Planets

Front

Which planet is NOT a terrestrial planet: Mars, Jupiter, Earth, or Venus?

Back

Jupiter

Front

What do we call smaller bodies that revolve around a parent planet?

Back

Moon

Front

What is the term for the path an object takes as it moves around another object in space?

Back

Orbit

Front

What are the four terrestrial planets in our solar system?

Back

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

Front

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Back

Jupiter

Front

What are gas giants?

Back

Planets that are large and made mostly of gases, such as Jupiter and Saturn.

Front

What is the difference between a comet and an asteroid?

Back

Comets are icy bodies that release gas or dust; asteroids are rocky bodies.