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WorksheetsSolar System Vocabulary
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins
A (a) is a huge ball of very hot matter that gives off energy.
This means “the way something looks.” Even though stars in the sky appear to be small, they are actually many, many times larger than Earth.
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Our (a) is a system of eight planets and the sun, along with moons, asteroids, and comets.
(a) is known as the red planet.
(a) planet has a thin atmosphere.
This planet has a iron-rich materials that form rust on the surface.
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This planet has two moons.
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This planet is the hottest planet in the solar system.
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This planet has thick, toxic atmosphere that traps heat.
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This planet's surface is covered with volcanoes.
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This planet's surface is covered with canyons.
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This planet has no moon.
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(a) is the largest of the inner planets.
This planet has an atmosphere that allows for the existence of living things.
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This planet has a surface of landmasses: mountains, canyons, hills, and valleys
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This planet has one moon.
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This planet is the smallest of the inner planets.
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This planet is the thinnest atmosphere of the inner four planets.
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This planet has no moon and is the smallest of the inner planets.
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The curved path of an object around a star, a planet, or a moon is called an (a) .
This is a satellite made of rock and ice that orbits a planet.
(a)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are called outer planets because they are ____ ____ ____ _____ than the inner planets.
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The planet that is most distant from the sun.
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The planet that is coldest planet in the solar system.
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The planet that has 14 moons.
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The planet orbits the sun on its side.
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The planet was the first planet discovered
with use of a telescope.
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The planet has 27 moons.
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The planet is known for its many rings.
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The planet's atmosphere is made up of hydrogen and helium.
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The planet has 62 moons.
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This belt-shaped disc that separates inner planets from outer planets is called the (a) .
There are many asteroids within the disc.
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This is the largest planet in the solar system.
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This planet has color bands due to particles in
the atmosphere.
(a)
This planet has 67 moons.
(a)
(a) are chunks of
rock that measure in size from
a meter to several kilometers in
diameter.
(a) are chunks of ice and dust or rock that have stretched-out orbits around the sun.
This planet's surface is covered with volcanoes.
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