1. Space Facts
Section B – The Planets

2. Mercury Closest planet to the Sun
Takes the least amount of time to orbit the Sun
Not large enough for its gravity to hold onto a moon or much of an atmosphere.
No Moons

3. Venus
The surface is hot (869) and the atmosphere is dense and contains carbon dioxide and sulfuric acid.
Second planet from the Sun

4. Earth Has volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
Sunlight, a nitrogen and oxygen-rich atmosphere
Large oceans and the greenhouse effect makes climates that supports life.
Third planet from the Sun.

5. Mars The largest canyon in the solar system Called the Red Planet
Valles Marineris, is as wide as the United States.
Might have had running water at one time. Has ice caps
Largest volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons

6. Jupiter The largest planet has an atmosphere of cold hydrogen gas.
It has many moons, so far 17 have been found.
It has a giant red spot that is thought to be a storm

7. Saturn
Mostly gas, but less dense, making it very light that it could float on water.
It has 18 moons.
It is known for its beautiful rings which are made of millions of bits of ice.

8. Uranus Atmosphere of methane gas
set of dark, narrow rings that run from top to bottom, instead of around.

9. Neptune Is the bluest planet because of its methane gas atmosphere
Its moon, Triton, has volcanoes
Crosses Pluto’s path as it orbits the Sun
Has a set of dark rings

10. Pluto Does not have a thick atmosphere Discovered in 1930
Has one moon called Charon
Smallest planet
Covered by layers of ice

11. Asteroids
A wide belt of small objects that orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.
Sometimes called minor planets.
Might be the remains of planets pulled apart or leftovers from the formation of the solar system

12. Meteors Parts or pieces of meteoroids that fall from space
No bigger than a grain of sand
Sometimes called a Shooting star.

13. Meteoroids
Part of the dust and gas trail left behind by a comet

14. Meteorite
A piece of rock that falls and lands on the Earth from space

15. Comets
These are chunks of ice and rock left over from the formation of our solar system
They move around the Sun in a long oval-shaped orbits

16. How are meteors related to comets?
Meteors are the dust and rock particles that fall from the tail of a comet

17. Scientist attempt to find out if there is other intelligent life in the universe
Scientist use radio telescopes to try to detect signs of life sending coded messages called SETI into space

18. 1. I’m the closest planet to the sun, what planet am I?
A. Mercury
B. Saturn
C. Venus
D. Earth

19. MERCURY

20. 2. I’m called the Red Planet, who am I?
A. Mars
B. Jupiter
C. Pluto
D. Mercury

21. MARS

22. 3. I’m pieces of meteoroids that fall from space, what am I?
A. comets
B. Asteroids
C. Meteors
D. Pluto

23. METEORS

24. 4. What is a fact about Neptune?
A. Smallest of all the planets
B. Has a moon called Triton
C. No moons at all
D. Largest canyon in the solar system

25. HAS A MOON CALLED TRITON

26. 5. What is SETI? A. A radio station
B. The way to send a message to your mom
C. Scientist way to send messages into space looking for intelligent life
D. The largest planet in the solar system

27. C. Scientist way to send messages into space looking for intelligent life

28. 6. Which planet has earthquakes?
A. Mars
B. Saturn
C. Earth
D. Pluto

29. C. Earth

30. 7. I’m chunks of ice and rock left over from the formation of our solar system that move in an oval- shaped path around the sun, what am I?
A. Meteors
B. Pluto
C. Comets
D. Columbus

31. C. Comets

32. 8. I am the smallest planet and only discovered in 1930, who am I?
A. Venus
B. Jupiter
C. Pluto
D. Earth

33. C. Pluto

34. 9. A wide belt of small objects between Mars and Jupiter is called?
A. Comets
B. Neptune’s craters
C. SETI
D. Asteroid Belt

35. D. Asteroid Belt

36. 10. What are dust and particles left behind by a comet ?
A. Meteorites
B. Meteors
C. Meteoroids
D. asteroids

37. C. Meteoroids

38. A. Asteroid Belt B. Comet C. Meteorite D. Superman’s capsule
11. When a piece of a rock falls from space and lands on the Earth its called?
A. Asteroid Belt
B. Comet
C. Meteorite
D. Superman’s capsule

39. C. Meteorite

40. 12. I am the largest Planet, who am I?
A. Saturn
B. Jupiter
C. Mercury
D. Earth

41. B. Jupiter

42. 13. I am so light I could float on water, who am I?
A. Jupiter
B. Saturn
C. Uranus
D. Pluto

43. B. Saturn

44. 14. Saturn is known for its?
A. Beautiful Rings
B. Because it’s the Red Planet
C. Smallest planet
D. Second planet from the Sun

45. A. Beautiful Rings

46. A. Rings that go up and down instead of around the middle
15. Uranus is known for?
A. Rings that go up and down instead of around the middle
B. Its asteroid belt
C. the comet that circles its equator
D. Its 18 moons

47. A. Rings that go up and down instead of around the middle

48. A. Mercury B. Pluto C. Venus D. Mars
16. The surface of this planet is very hot (869o) and it is the second planet from the sun.
A. Mercury
B. Pluto
C. Venus
D. Mars

49. C. Venus

50. 17. Can you name the 9 planets in our solar system?

51. MERCURY VENUS EARTH MARS JUPITER
SATURN
URANUS
NEPTUNE
PLUTO

52. 18. I have a giant red spot that is thought to be a storm, who am I?
A. Jupiter
B. Pluto
C. Earth
D. Mercury

53. A. Jupiter

54. 19. I have large oceans and oxygen-rich environment, who am I?
A. Uranus
B. Asteroid Belt
C. Jupiter
D. Earth

55. D. Earth

56. 20. How are meteors related to comets?
A. Meteors are in the dust of a comet’s tail
B. Meteors are what falls from the tail of a comet.
C. Comets come from falling meteors crashing to the earth.
D. Comets are falling meteors

57. B. Meteors are what falls from the tail of a comet.

58. 21. What is a Meteorite? A. A falling Comet B. A shooting star
C. A meteor that hits the earth
D. none of the above they are just in fairy tales

59. C. A meteor that hits the earth

60. 22. How many planets do we talk about in our solar system right now?
C. 18
D. 9

61. D. 9

62. 23. What is are the inner planets?
A. Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus
B. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
C. Mercury,Saturn, Uranus, and Pluto

63. B. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

64. 24. Which are the outer planets?
A. Just Neptune, Uranus, and Pluto
B. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
C. All the planets after the Asteroid Belt

65. C. All the planets after the Asteroid Belt

66. 25. What comes after Mars in space that is not a planet?
A. Meteors following a comet
B. The asteroid belt
C. SETI messages
D. Shooting Stars

67. B. The asteroid belt

68. 26. What are asteroids made of?
A. Snow
B. Rocks and ice
C. candy canes
D. Alien ships

69. B. Rocks and ice

70. 27. Explain how meteoroid, meteor, and meteorite are related.
A. They are all the same thing, just at a different stage of its life.
B. They are totally different rock of ice that all fly with comets
C. They all fall from the sky on different days

71. A. They are all the same thing, just at a different stage of its life.

72. 28. Which planet has the largest volcano in the solar system?
A. Mars
B. Mercury
C. Saturn
D. Pluto

73. A. Mars

74. 29. Which facts describe Neptune?
A. The bluest planet
B. Has a moon called Triton
C. Crosses Pluto’s path as it orbits the sun
D. All of the above

75. D. All of the above

76. What facts describe Pluto?
A. Discovered in 1930
B. has a moon called Charon
C. Smallest planet
D. Covered by layers of ice
F. All of the above

77. F. All of the above