Planets

The largest known volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons, is located on this planet.

• Venus
• Mars
• Mercury
• Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

This gas giant has a large storm in its atmosphere known as The Red Spot

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The surface of this planet appears red due to rusting iron in the rocks.

• Mercury
• Mars
• Pluto
• Venus

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

This is the largest planet in the solar system.

• Saturn
• Jupiter
• Uranus
• Venus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

This is the smallest planet in the solar system

• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Only planet known to have life

• Earth
• Mars
• Venus
• Mercury

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Planets that are closer to the sun

• take more time to orbit
• take less time to orbit

The order of the planets is:

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

What is a common characteristic of the inner planets?

• Large
• Gaseous
• Rings
• Rocky Surface

What is NOT a common characteristic of the outer planets?

• Gaseous
• Giant
• Rings
• Smaller than Earth