The Solar system

1. Label each planet correctly. Sun Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto Which planet in our Solar System is the hottest? Mars Jupiter Venus Earth Fill in the following blanks with the correct word from the word bank. Each word will only be used once. The two planets which are considered gas giants are Jupiter and Saturn.The Sun is known as our central star.Pluto is considered to be a dwarf planet and is no longer considered part of the eight planets in our Solar System.The shape of our Solar System is elliptical.During a solar eclipse, the Moon covers the Sun, casting a shadow on Earth. What is the distance from the Sun to Earth? 93 Million Miles 293,000 Miles 45 Million Miles 396,000 Miles Match the following words on the left to their correct definition or fact on the right. Jupiter Largest planet in our Solar System Venus Closest planet to Earth Mercury Closest planet to the Sun Neptune The coldest planet in our Solar System Earth The only known planet to support life Uranus The first planet discovered with the use of a telescope Saturn Known for its ring system surrounding the planet Mars Also described as the "Red Planet" due to its reddish appearance Earth was discover approximately how many years ago? 5.87 million 62 billion 4.54 billion 63 million _ is the second brightest object in the night sky after the Moon. Saturn the Sun Jupiter Venus True or False?There are no planets beyond our Solar System? True False Match the following words to the left with their correct definition on the left. Planet A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star Solar Eclipse An eclipse in which the Sun is obscured by the Moon Star A fixed luminous point in the night sky that is a large, remote incandescent body like the Sun Lunar Eclipse An eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into Earth's shadow Which planet has virtually no atmosphere? Mercury Venus Uranus The Sun Describe, in your own words, what happens during a solar eclipse below.