Solar System

• Science
• 2nd Grade

Our Solar System

What is a planet?

A planet...

1. Moves around the sun. 

2. Big enough to have gravity force it into a spherical shape 3. Big enough that its path is clear of similar size objects

How can we remember all of these planets?

Visit the interactive solar system on the next slide and explore each planet. 

Click "Encyclopedia" for facts and information.

www.solarsystemscope.com

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What does the sun give us?

1. Rain
2. Heat
3. Light
4. Wind

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Mercury is the ______ planet.

1. Smallest
2. Hottest
3. Largest
4. Coldest

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Venus is the same size as _______.

1. The moon
2. The sun
3. An elephant
4. Earth

02:20

Mars is called the ______ planet.

1. Blue
2. Green
3. Red
4. Purple

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Jupiter has more ____ than any other planet.

1. People
2. Moons
3. Water
4. Light

03:12

Saturn's ring is made of _____.

1. Rocks
2. Ice
3. Gas
4. Light

03:35

What is unique about Uranus?

1. It doesn't spin
2. It has animals
3. It rains every day
4. It spins from top to bottom

03:57

Neptune is the ________.

1. closest planet to Earth
2. biggest planet
3. farthest planet from the sun
4. only planet with life

What planet did you
find most interesting?