Terrestrial vs. Gas Giants

What is the correct order of the planets, starting at the sun? 

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune
• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
  

What are the first four terrestrial planets made of?

• Gas
• Rock
• Metal
• Ice

Which planet takes the LONGEST to revolve around the sun? What type of planet is this?

• Mars, Gas
• Neptune, Terrestrial
• Uranus, Gas
• Neptune, Gas

The further the planet is from the sun, the ________

• Longer the year on that planet
• Fewer moons the planet will have
• Shorter the day on that planet
• Fewer rings the planet will have

Which two terrestrial planets have a shorter revolution around the sun than the Earth? 

• Mars, Jupiter
• Venus, Mars
• Mercury, Venus
• Saturn, Neptune

Earth is the __________ planet from the sun?

• 1st
• 2nd
• 3rd
• 4th

Identify the gas giant planets.

• Neptune, Mars, Venus, Jupiter
• Venus, Mercury, Mars, Earth
• Mars, Saturn, Sun, Earth
  
• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

What force keeps the planets orbiting around the sun?

• Gravity
• Magnets
• Friction
• Light Energy

What are the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune made of? 

• Gas
• Rock
• Ice
• Dust

What relationship do you notice as the planets get further away from the sun?

• The days get longer due to the distance the planets are from the sun.
• The years become longer due to the distance each planet is from the sun.
• The years on each planet are the same
• As the planets get further from the sun their night is shorter.