Sun, Moon and Solar System

Which planet is closest to the sun?

• Uranus
• Mercury
• Neptune
• Earth

Which is the second closest planet to the sun?

• Earth
• Saturn
• Venus
• Mercury

Which planet is the hottest planet because of its clouds?

• Venus
• Earth
• Mars
• Pluto

Which planet is third from the sun?

• Mars
• Pluto
• Venus
• Earth

It takes the Earth _______ days to travel all the way around the Sun.

• 28
• 100
• 24
• 365

How long does it take for the Earth to rotate once?

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 27.3 days

• 27.3 hours

True or False? Venus is called Earth's twin because they are about the same size.

• True

• False

Which is the fourth planet from the Sun?

Hint: It's also known as the "red planet."

• Neptune

• Mercury

• Earth

• Mars

Which is the fifth planet from the Sun?

Hint: This is the LARGEST planet in the Solar System.

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Earth

• Neptune

Which planet has a giant red spot?

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune