Saturnknown for itsrings that areeasily visibleMoonA naturalsatellitethat orbitsa planetrotationThe spinningmotion of aplanet on itsaxis;determines adayEarthonly planet knownto have life due towater; third planetfrom the Sun; mostdense planet;rotation is slowingspeedThe distancean objecttravels perunit of timegravitationalforceA force ofattraction betweenobjects that is dueto their masses,and distancebetween them.dwarfplanetAn object thatorbits the sun andis spherical, buthas not clearedthe area of itsorbit.innerplanetsMercury, Venus,Earth, & Mars -Rocky Planets,less moons, noringsSun A large, gaseousbody at the centerof the solarsystem.  planetAn object that orbitsa star, is largeenough to havebecome rounded byits own gravity, andhas cleared the areaof its orbit.SolarSystemThe systemconsisting of thesun and theplanets and otherobjects thatrevolve around it.Venusthickatmospheremakes it thehottest planet;Earth's "twin"temperatureA measure ofthe averageenergy ofmotion of theparticles of asubstance.AU(astronomicalunit)A unit of distanceequal to theaverage distancebetween Earth andthe sun; about 140million kilometers.PlutoA dwarf planetpreviouslyconsidered the ninthplanet from the Sun;has a solid icy-rocksurface and a singlemoon, Charon.Uranusorbits laying onits side, rotatesclockwise (mostrotate counter-clockwise)Neptunefarthest planet fromthe Sun; coldestplanet; containsmethane that gives itits blue color, has sixfaint rings, smallestof the gas giants;windiest planetMarsknown as the "redplanet"; has thetallestmountain/volcanonamed "OlympusMons"; has signs ofwaterMercurya day last 176 Earthdays; a year is only88 Earth days; noreal atmosphere;extremely coldnights; extremely hotdaysasteroidbeltthe 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 foundJAMouterplanetsJupiter, Saturn,Uranus, &Neptune - GasGiants, lots ofmoons, all haveringsrevolutionThe movementof an objectaround anotherobject;determines aplanet's yearatmosphereA mixture ofgases thatsurrounds aplanet ormoon.JupiterLargest planet- allother planetscould fit inside it!;red spot on it is aviolent storm; mostmoonsSaturnknown for itsrings that areeasily visibleMoonA naturalsatellitethat orbitsa planetrotationThe spinningmotion of aplanet on itsaxis;determines adayEarthonly planet knownto have life due towater; third planetfrom the Sun; mostdense planet;rotation is slowingspeedThe distancean objecttravels perunit of timegravitationalforceA force ofattraction betweenobjects that is dueto their masses,and distancebetween them.dwarfplanetAn object thatorbits the sun andis spherical, buthas not clearedthe area of itsorbit.innerplanetsMercury, Venus,Earth, & Mars -Rocky Planets,less moons, noringsSun A large, gaseousbody at the centerof the solarsystem.  planetAn object that orbitsa star, is largeenough to havebecome rounded byits own gravity, andhas cleared the areaof its orbit.SolarSystemThe systemconsisting of thesun and theplanets and otherobjects thatrevolve around it.Venusthickatmospheremakes it thehottest planet;Earth's "twin"temperatureA measure ofthe averageenergy ofmotion of theparticles of asubstance.AU(astronomicalunit)A unit of distanceequal to theaverage distancebetween Earth andthe sun; about 140million kilometers.PlutoA dwarf planetpreviouslyconsidered the ninthplanet from the Sun;has a solid icy-rocksurface and a singlemoon, Charon.Uranusorbits laying onits side, rotatesclockwise (mostrotate counter-clockwise)Neptunefarthest planet fromthe Sun; coldestplanet; containsmethane that gives itits blue color, has sixfaint rings, smallestof the gas giants;windiest planetMarsknown as the "redplanet"; has thetallestmountain/volcanonamed "OlympusMons"; has signs ofwaterMercurya day last 176 Earthdays; a year is only88 Earth days; noreal atmosphere;extremely coldnights; extremely hotdaysasteroidbeltthe 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 foundJAMouterplanetsJupiter, Saturn,Uranus, &Neptune - GasGiants, lots ofmoons, all haveringsrevolutionThe movementof an objectaround anotherobject;determines aplanet's yearatmosphereA mixture ofgases thatsurrounds aplanet ormoon.JupiterLargest planet- allother planetscould fit inside it!;red spot on it is aviolent storm; mostmoons

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