solar system

Question 1

facts about the sun

Answer 1

all the planets revolve around the sun, made mostly from hydrogen and helium, it is the closest star to the earth

Question 2

facts about the inner planets

Answer 2

The four inner planets are mercury, earth, venus, and mars/
The inner planets are the planets closest to the sun/Other than the “inner planets” they are called terrestrial planets/These planets are made mostly from rock and metal

Question 2

facts about the outer planets

Answer 2

The four outer planets are Uranus, jupiter, saturn, and neptune/
Jupiter and Saturn are “gas giants”/
Uranus and Neptune are “ice giants”

Question 3

facts about asteroids and meteors

Answer 3

There are millions of asteroids in our solar system/Some asteroids became the moons of planets/
A meteor can reach up to 10m in diameter/Meteors that burn brighter than usual are called fireballs

Question 4

facts about comets

Answer 4

Comets orbit around the sun just like planets/Comets are composed of ices, dust and rocky debris/
Comets usually live for about 10,000 years