Stars and Planets

What is the correct order of the inner planets?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Mars, Mercury, Earth, Venus

• Venus, Mars, Earth, Mercury

• Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury

What do the inner planets have in common?

• They all orbit the sun

• They're terrestrial (rocky) planets

• They're gaseous planets

• They do not orbit the sun

What do all of the outer planets have in common?

• They're all terrestrial (rocky) planets.

• They're all gaseous planets.

• They don't orbit the sun.

• They are not planets.

What divides the inner and outer planets?

• Nothing

• An asteroid belt.

• A whole bunch of stars.

• Nebulae

True or False? Our sun is a star.

• True

• False

The star at the center of our solar system.

• Sun
• moon
• orbit
• axis

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What is the 5th planet from the Sun?

• Mars
• Jupiter
• Venus
• Earth

How many planets are in our solar system?

• 7
• 9
• 8
• 10

What is the movement of the planets around the Sun called?

• Rotation
• Spin
• Orbit
• Twirl

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What is the largest planet in our Solar System?

• Mercury
• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Neptune

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