The Solar System

How many planets do we have in our solar system?

• 4

• 7

• 8

• 9

What is the center of our solar system?

• Earth

• Sun

• Moon

• Jupiter

Pieces of rocks that orbit around the sun (belt of these are in between Mars and Jupiter)

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Moons

• Planet

Chunks of ice and rock that orbit around the sun (often have a tail)

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Moons

• Planet

Objects that orbit planets.

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Moons

• meteors

Which of these is NOT a description of a Terrestial (solid) Planet?

• Small

• Can be landed on

• Closer to other planets

• Longer years

Which of these does NOT describe a gas giant?

• small in size

• made of gas

• longer years

• less dense

This is the closest planet to the sun

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

This planet is covered by red, dusty soil

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

This planet has a thick layer of hot clouds that covers its rocky surface. Twin sister of Earth

• Mercury

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Mars