Holst The Planets

Why is Mars called the

Red Planet?

• It is on fire

• There is a mineral called iron oxide on the surface.

• There is a mineral called iron oxide on the surface.

Why do scientists think there may have been life on the Mars?

• They have found footprints on the surface

• It is very like Earth

• There is evidence of frozen water

Which goddess was Venus

named after?

• Goddess of love and beauty

• Goddess of air and space

• Goddess of marriage

Which planet was named after the Roman god of messengers?

• Neptune

• Uranus

• Mercury

Jupiter is known as the…

• mostly rainy planet

• mostly windy planet

• mostly stormy planet

How many days does it take

Mercury to orbit the Sun?

• 88 days

• 28 days

• 48 days

Which planet is called the giant of the Solar System?

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Earth

Saturn has how many moons

• 18

• 20

• 28

Which planet has many of its moons named after Shakespeare characters?

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Saturn

How many years does it take Neptune to orbit the Sun?

• 165

• 15

• 175