Marsknown as the "redplanet"; has thetallestmountain/volcanonamed "OlympusMons"; has signs ofwaterrevolutionThe movementof an objectaround anotherobject;determines aplanet's yearSolarSystemThe systemconsisting of thesun and theplanets and otherobjects thatrevolve around it.dwarfplanetAn object thatorbits the sun andis spherical, buthas not clearedthe area of itsorbit.atmosphereA mixture ofgases thatsurrounds aplanet ormoon.outerplanetsJupiter, Saturn,Uranus, &Neptune - GasGiants, lots ofmoons, all haveringsNeptunefarthest planet fromthe Sun; coldestplanet; containsmethane that gives itits blue color, has sixfaint rings, smallestof the gas giants;windiest planetMoonA naturalsatellitethat orbitsa planetAU(astronomicalunit)A unit of distanceequal to theaverage distancebetween Earth andthe sun; about 140million kilometers.Sun A large, gaseousbody at the centerof the solarsystem.  Venusthickatmospheremakes it thehottest planet;Earth's "twin"Saturnknown for itsrings that areeasily visiblerotationThe spinningmotion of aplanet on itsaxis;determines adayUranusorbits laying onits side, rotatesclockwise (mostrotate counter-clockwise)speedThe distancean objecttravels perunit of timeasteroidbeltthe region the region of thesolar system between theorbits of Mars and Jupiter,where many asteroids arefound JAM of the solarsystem between the orbitsof Mars and Jupiter, wheremany asteroids are foundJAMtemperatureA measure ofthe averageenergy ofmotion of theparticles of asubstance.Mercurya day last 176 Earthdays; a year is only88 Earth days; noreal atmosphere;extremely coldnights; extremely hotdaysPlutoA dwarf planetpreviouslyconsidered the ninthplanet from the Sun;has a solid icy-rocksurface and a singlemoon, Charon.Earthonly planet knownto have life due towater; third planetfrom the Sun; mostdense planet;rotation is slowingplanetAn object that orbitsa star, is largeenough to havebecome rounded byits own gravity, andhas cleared the areaof its orbit.JupiterLargest planet- allother planetscould fit inside it!;red spot on it is aviolent storm; mostmoonsgravitationalforceA force ofattraction betweenobjects that is dueto their masses,and distancebetween them.innerplanetsMercury, Venus,Earth, & Mars -Rocky Planets,less moons, noringsMarsknown as the "redplanet"; has thetallestmountain/volcanonamed "OlympusMons"; has signs ofwaterrevolutionThe movementof an objectaround anotherobject;determines aplanet's yearSolarSystemThe systemconsisting of thesun and theplanets and otherobjects thatrevolve around it.dwarfplanetAn object thatorbits the sun andis spherical, buthas not clearedthe area of itsorbit.atmosphereA mixture ofgases thatsurrounds aplanet ormoon.outerplanetsJupiter, Saturn,Uranus, &Neptune - GasGiants, lots ofmoons, all haveringsNeptunefarthest planet fromthe Sun; coldestplanet; containsmethane that gives itits blue color, has sixfaint rings, smallestof the gas giants;windiest planetMoonA naturalsatellitethat orbitsa planetAU(astronomicalunit)A unit of distanceequal to theaverage distancebetween Earth andthe sun; about 140million kilometers.Sun A large, gaseousbody at the centerof the solarsystem.  Venusthickatmospheremakes it thehottest planet;Earth's "twin"Saturnknown for itsrings that areeasily visiblerotationThe spinningmotion of aplanet on itsaxis;determines adayUranusorbits laying onits side, rotatesclockwise (mostrotate counter-clockwise)speedThe distancean objecttravels perunit of timeasteroidbeltthe region the region of thesolar system between theorbits of Mars and Jupiter,where many asteroids arefound JAM of the solarsystem between the orbitsof Mars and Jupiter, wheremany asteroids are foundJAMtemperatureA measure ofthe averageenergy ofmotion of theparticles of asubstance.Mercurya day last 176 Earthdays; a year is only88 Earth days; noreal atmosphere;extremely coldnights; extremely hotdaysPlutoA dwarf planetpreviouslyconsidered the ninthplanet from the Sun;has a solid icy-rocksurface and a singlemoon, Charon.Earthonly planet knownto have life due towater; third planetfrom the Sun; mostdense planet;rotation is slowingplanetAn object that orbitsa star, is largeenough to havebecome rounded byits own gravity, andhas cleared the areaof its orbit.JupiterLargest planet- allother planetscould fit inside it!;red spot on it is aviolent storm; mostmoonsgravitationalforceA force ofattraction betweenobjects that is dueto their masses,and distancebetween them.innerplanetsMercury, Venus,Earth, & Mars -Rocky Planets,less moons, norings

IG 16: Solar System Objects - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. known as the "red planet"; has the tallest mountain/volcano named "Olympus Mons"; has signs of water
    Mars
  2. The movement of an object around another object; determines a planet's year
    revolution
  3. The system consisting of the sun and the planets and other objects that revolve around it.
    Solar System
  4. An object that orbits the sun and is spherical, but has not cleared the area of its orbit.
    dwarf planet
  5. A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon.
    atmosphere
  6. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune - Gas Giants, lots of moons, all have rings
    outer planets
  7. farthest planet from the Sun; coldest planet; contains methane that gives it its blue color, has six faint rings, smallest of the gas giants; windiest planet
    Neptune
  8. A natural satellite that orbits a planet
    Moon
  9. A unit of distance equal to the average distance between Earth and the sun; about 140 million kilometers.
    AU (astronomical unit)
  10. A large, gaseous body at the center of the solar system.
    Sun
  11. thick atmosphere makes it the hottest planet; Earth's "twin"
    Venus
  12. known for its rings that are easily visible
    Saturn
  13. The spinning motion of a planet on its axis; determines a day
    rotation
  14. orbits laying on its side, rotates clockwise (most rotate counter-clockwise)
    Uranus
  15. The distance an object travels per unit of time
    speed
  16. the region the region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where many asteroids are found JAM of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where many asteroids are found JAM
    asteroid belt
  17. A measure of the average energy of motion of the particles of a substance.
    temperature
  18. a day last 176 Earth days; a year is only 88 Earth days; no real atmosphere; extremely cold nights; extremely hot days
    Mercury
  19. A dwarf planet previously considered the ninth planet from the Sun; has a solid icy-rock surface and a single moon, Charon.
    Pluto
  20. only planet known to have life due to water; third planet from the Sun; most dense planet; rotation is slowing
    Earth
  21. An object that orbits a star, is large enough to have become rounded by its own gravity, and has cleared the area of its orbit.
    planet
  22. Largest planet- all other planets could fit inside it!; red spot on it is a violent storm; most moons
    Jupiter
  23. A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses, and distance between them.
    gravitational force
  24. Mercury, Venus, Earth, & Mars - Rocky Planets, less moons, no rings
    inner planets