Question | Answer |
Name 4 different objects found in our solar system. | sun, planets, dwarf planets, meteors, comets, asteroids
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What is a planet? | A planet is a large body of rock or gas that orbits a star.
| Name 2 dwarf planets. | Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake and Eris
| How many moons are know to orbit the planets in our solar system? | 172 at this time
| How many comets do scientist estimate are in our solar system? | One Trillion
| How does a meteorite differ from a meteor? | Meteorites hit the Earth and Meteors are just a streak of light.
| Where is the asteroid belt found? | Between Mars and Jupiter
| How long does it take the sun's light to reach the Earth? | 8 minutes and 19 seconds
| How is Mercury like the moon? | Mercury's surface looks like the moon's surface.
| What makes Venus so hot? | Its thick atmosphere
| How far is the Earth from the sun? | about 93,000,000 miles
| What is Olympus Mons? | A Volcano
| What is Jupiter made of? | frozen gas
| How long does it take Saturn to orbit the sun? | 29 years
| How many moons is Uranus currently known to have? | 27 moons
| Which planet is farthest from the sun? | Neptune
| What are two reasons Pluto was renamed as a dwarf planet? | It's size and its irregular rotation
| Where is Ceres found? | between Mars and Jupiter
| Tell two ways the inner planets are similar. | rocky, small, warmer, 2 or less moons
| Tell two ways the outer planets are different from the inner planets. | frozen gas, large, cold, many moons, rings |