Solar System

Which is the largest object in our solar system?

• Sun
• Jupiter
• Earth
• Pluto

Which planet is closest to the sun?

• Uranus
• Mercury
• Neptune
• Earth

What holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?

• gravity
• speed
• string
• air currents

Venus, Mercury, Earth, and Mars are what type of planet?

• Gas Giants
• Ice Giants
• Terrestrial Planets
• Exterior Planets

Which choice shows the correct order of the planets?

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

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are what type of planets?

• Gas Giants
• Ice Giants
• Terrestrial Planets
• Exterior Planets

The four terrestrial planets all have

• Rocky surfaces
• Hot temperatures
• Deep atmospheres
• Large size

Planets that are closer to the sun

• take more time to orbit
• take less time to orbit

How many moons does Earth have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

This planet has rings.

• SATURN

• MERCURY

• MARS

• VENUS