Solar System Quiz Review

What planet is closest to the sun?

• Mars

• Earth

• Mercury

• Saturn

Earth is the _____ planet from the sun.

• 1st

• 6th

• 3rd

• 4th

Inner planets are ________ than outer planets.

• Smaller

• Larger

• colder

• none of the above

Which planet is know as the "Red Planet'?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Mercury

• Mars

The correct order of the planets from the sun is:

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus.

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

The inner planets are:

• Mercury, Mars, Earth, Venus.

• Mercury, Earth, Venus, Jupiter

• Mercury, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter.

The outer planets are:

• Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Uranus.

• Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Mercury.

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Mars.

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

The planet with the 'Great Red Spot' is:

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Mars

Outer planets are ____________ than inner planets.

• colder

• hotter

• smaller

• rockier

Which terms describe the composition of the inner planets?

• rocky

• gaseous

• water

• solid