Solar System

What is the Solar System?

• The sun and Earth

• The Sun and all the planets and bodies that orbit it

The sun is a ____.

• Moon

• Star

Even though the sun isn't the biggest star, why does it seem so big to us?

• Because it's the hottest

• Because it's the closest to us

The 4 rocky planets are ___, ___, ___ and ___.

• Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

The four gas planets are ___, ___, ___ and ___.

• Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

Mercury has 1 ___ side and 1 cold side, depending on which is facing the sun.

• Hot

• Rocky

Why is Venus the hottest planet?

• Because it's the closest to the sun

• Because it has clouds that trap in heat

Earth is the only planet with ___.

• Rocks

• Water

Mars is called the Red Planet because it has red ____.

• Rocks

• Clouds

The gas giants are ____ because they are farther from the sun.

• Warmer

• Colder