How many planets are in the solar system?
8
Name the planets in our solar system.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What is a requirement for an object to be considered a planet?
Be in orbit around a star, dominate its orbit, and be spherical
Name the terrestrial planets.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars,
Name the gas giant planets.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Which planet cannot be seen with the unaided eye?
Neptune
What is Pluto?
Dwarf Planet
What is generally the correct order of objects from smallest to largest?
Meteoroid, dwarf planet, planet, Sun, solar system
What is the Oort cloud?
The furthest boundary of our solar system
Where is the Kuiper Belt?
Beyond Neptune
Approximately much of the solar system’s total mass is made up by the Sun?
99%
What do all planets have in common?
rocky core
Draw the solar system.
Include Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Moon, Mars, Kuiper Belt, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Oort Cloud