earth science - chapter two

Question 1

Mercury

Answer 1

Closest planet to the sun. Smallest and fastest planet. Has no atmosphere.

Question 2

Venus

Answer 2

Earth’s closest neighbor. The atmosphere is mostly carbon dioxide. Brightest planet.

Question 3

Earth

Answer 3

Known as the blue planet because of water. Home to all known life in the universe. Around 93 million miles from the sun.

Question 4

Mars

Answer 4

Has 687 Earth days. Has a polar cap. Nickname is the red planet.

Question 5

Jupiter

Answer 5

Largest planet in our solar system. Has more than 60 moons. Has high winds and storms.

Question 6

Saturn

Answer 6

Has the biggest and brightest rings. Very light. Furthest planet from Earth that you can see with your eyes.

Question 7

Uranus

Answer 7

Axis is tilted. Extremely cold, sometimes called the ice giant. Has the lowest temperature in the solar system.

Question 8

Neptune

Answer 8

Farthest planet from the sun. Has high winds and storms like Jupiter. 160 Earth years is one year on Neptune.

Question 9

star

Answer 9

a ball of hot gases that gives off light and other types of energy.

Question 10

universe

Answer 10

everything that exists throughout space.

Question 11

galaxy

Answer 11

a star system that contains large groups of stars.

Question 12

planet

Answer 12

a large nearly round space object that orbits a star.

Question 13

moon

Answer 13

a large rocky object that orbits a planet.

Question 14

dwarf planet

Answer 14

an object that orbits the sun, is larger than an asteroid and smaller than a planet, and has a nearly round shape.