Inner and Outer planets Quiz

How many planets are in the solar system?

• 10

• 8

• 6

• 4

The sun is a...

• star

• planet

What is the closest planet to the sun?

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Mercury

The Inner planets receive the name of _________ because they are made of hard rock.

• rocky planets

• gas giants

The Outer planets receive the name of

• rocky planets

• gas giants

What is the largest planet in the solar system?

• Earth

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Mars

Mercury takes only _________ days to complete one revolution.

• 88

• 98

• 108

• 118

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The planet that rotates in the opposite direction as its orbit is:

• Mercury

• Earth

• Mars

• Venus

The planet that has hundreds of rings around is:

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

Pluto is considered a major planet in the solar system.

• True

• False