Lesson 5 - Planets
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optimum
the very best possible; that which provides the greatest opportunity for success
probe
a spacecraft designed to explore a region or object in space and send back regular reports
The smallest of all the planets is _____.
Mercury
The only planet with abundant water is _____.
Earth
The planet known as the red planet is _____.
Mars
Besides Earth, the planet _____ has been studied more than any other planet.
Mars
List the planets from the sun outward.
As you are closer to the sun and move outward, the inner planets are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. The outer planets are: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
The planet _____ has an atmosphere of carbon-dioxide and sulfuric acid.
Venus
The largest planet is _____.
Jupiter
The most extensive ring system around a planet is that of _____.
Saturn
At 63, _____ has the most moons of any planet.
Jupiter
The planet _____ was discovered in 1781 by William Herschel.
Uranus
The furthest planet from the sun is _____.
Neptune
The planet _____ rotates on its side.
Uranus
The Great Red Spot is a storm that rages on _____.
Jupiter
The definition the very best possible; that which provides the greatest opportunity for success; defines the word:
optimum