Parts of the Solar System

Which planet is the closest planet to the sun?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

• Pluto

Besides Pluto (since Pluto is a dwarf planet), which planet is the furthest planet from the sun?

• Mercury

• Earth

• Neptune

• Uranus

What is similar about all of the inner planets?

• rocky
• gasses
• many moons
• takes a long time to revolve around the sun

What is similar about all of the Outer Planets?

• small
• large
• few moons
• takes a short amount of time to go around the sun

Which direction do all of the planets go around the sun?

• clockwise
• counterclockwise

• verticle
• horizontal

Which planet is the largest?

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Neptune
• Uranus

Besides Pluto, which planet is the smallest?

• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth 
• Mars

Between which two planets is the asteroid belt located?

• Mercury & Venus
• Mars & Jupiter
• Uranus & Neptune
• Neptune & Pluto

Which planet takes the least time to go around the sun?

• Mercury
• Earth
• Mars
• Jupiter

Which planet's average temperature make it the hottest planet in the solar system?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars