Planets/Astronomy Review

True or False: The inner planets are much smaller than the four outer ones.

• True

• False

Planet that is closest to the sun, and sort of looks like our moon. It spins very slowly which is why one side is so hot and one side is so cold.

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Perfect conditions for plants & animals to live. Also has liquid water, which life depends on.

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Known as the "Red Planet" because of its reddish surface, caused by high iron content.

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Holds the highest mountain in the solar system, Olympus Mons, which is 3x the size of Mount Everest.

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

True or False: The four outer planets are really far from the sun, so they are much colder.

• True

• False

The largest gas giant. Its rocky core is 10x the size of Earth.

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

On its surface there is a permanent storm, called the Great Red Spot. The storm is way bigger than our planet and has been raging for centuries.

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

Gas giant with an amazing set of rings. 10x more massive than Earth

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

Gassy planet with small gray rings and more than 100 moons. It's so tilted that it looks like it's laying on its side

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune