Planets

Which planet is closest to the sun?

• Venus

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Mars

The largest planet in our solar system is (a)   .

How many planets are in our solar system?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

What do all of the planets orbit around?

• The moon

• The sun

• The earth

• Neptune

What is the furthest planet from the sun?

• Neptune

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

This planet is best known for its rings.

(a)  

________ used to be considered a planet, making 9 planets in our solar system, but is now not included in the count of planets and is called a "dwarf planet".

• Pluto

• Mars

• Mercury

• Uranus

What is the correct order of the planets, from the planet closest to the sun, to the planet furthest from the sun?

(a)  

It takes the earth (a)   days to orbit around the sun.

The sun is a _______.

• rock

• dwarf planet

• planet

• star