The Solar System

Front

What is a star that is dense and made up of hot gases?

Back

Sun

Front

Order the following from smallest to largest: planet, solar system, galaxy, universe.

Back

planet, solar system, galaxy, universe

Front

What are the inner planets?

Back

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

Front

What do Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars have in common?

Back

They are considered terrestrial planets, that is rocky or have metals with hard surface.

Front

What holds celestial objects in orbit?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Back

Jupiter

Front

What is the term for a celestial body that orbits a planet?

Back

Moon

Front

What are the gas giants in our solar system?

Back

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Front

What is the main component of the Sun?

Back

Hydrogen

Front

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

Back

Orbit