4.8.1.1 Our solar system

Question 1

What are the 8 planets in our solar system-in order?

Answer 1

Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune

Question 2

What is the name given to the first 4 planets in our solar system?

Answer 2

Rock dwafs

Question 3

What is the name given to the last 4 planets in our solar system?

Answer 3

Gas gaints

Question 4

What is the diameter of the Earth?

Answer 4

13,000km

Question 5

How much bigger is the sun compared to the Earth?

Answer 5

100x wider

Question 6

How many starts are in the Milky Way?

Answer 6

At least 200 billion

Question 7

Where is the asteroid belt?

Answer 7

Lies between Mars and Jupiter(closer to Mars)

Question 8

What is an asteroid?

Answer 8

Huge lumps of rock that stay in an stable orbit

Question 9

What is a comet?

Answer 9

Balls of dust and frozen gas. They have a very elliptical orbit

Question 10

How can we tell which way a comet is travelling?

Answer 10

The tail of the comet point away from the sun so we know the direction in which the comet is travelling.

Question 11

How long are comets close to the sun for?

Answer 11

About a month

Answer 12

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