CKLA U7: L3 Read aloud

There are 8 planets in our solar system. Which answer lists them in order from closest to furthest from the sun?

• Saturn, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Earth, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mars, Uranus, Saturn, Mercury, Jupiter, Earth, Venus, Neptune

The side of Mercury facing the sun is 750 degrees F but the side facing away from the sun is -300 degrees F. Why does it get so cold at night?

• There's no atmosphere to trap the sun's heat.

• The sun never hits that side.

• Mercury is so close to the sun.

Why is Venus the hottest planet in our solar system?

• Venus is same size as Earth.

• Venus is the closest planet to the sun.

• Venus' atmosphere traps the sun's heat.

Why does Earth look different from all of the other planets?

• Because of colors of the oceans, plants, and clouds.

• Because it's the 3rd planet from the sun.

• Because it's bigger than all of the other planets.

What is special about Olympus Mons?

• It's the tallest volcano in the solar system.

• It's red because of the rust in the rocks.

• It has polar ice caps made of frozen water.

Why can't a spaceship land on Jupiter?

• The Great Red Spot is a storm bigger than Earth.

• It's extremely cold, stormy, and windy.

• It's just gas above liquid hydrogen.

Saturn's rings are not solid. They are made of...

• pieces of rock and ice

• shepherd moons

• stars and gas

What is unique about Uranus' axis?

• It's tilted to it's side more than the other planets.

• It took Voyager 2 12 years to get from Earth to Uranus.

• It also has rings and moons.

Why don't scientists know as much about Neptune as they do about other planets?

• It has 13 moons.

• It's a gas giant.

• It's so far away.