Year 5: Solar System - Lesson 1

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Mercury

• Earth

Which fact about Mars is not true?

• Even though Mars is the red planet, it's a cold desert planet.

• One year on Mars is 687 Earth days.

• One day on Mars goes by in 16 hours.

• Mars is the planet that has the largest volcano!

What funny fact do we learn about Uranus during the song?

• It is completely made of gas.

• It has life.

• It spins on its side.

• It has the biggest canyon.

Draw a picture of Saturn:

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

• 156 Years

• 29 Years

• 165 Years

• 11.8 Years

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Can you think of reasons why it might be impossible for humans to visit Venus (there is more than one right answer)?

• The atmosphere contains dangerous gasses

• It is so hot metals melt

• It is impossible for a space craft to get to Venus

• The extra-terrestrials that live there, don't like us.

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If there were no limits and you could visit any planet in our solar system, which one would it be and give a compelling reason why?

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Which planet is the biggest?

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Earth

• Saturn

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Which order is correct where 1 is the closest to the Sun?

• 3. Earth

  4. Mars

  5. Jupiter

• 1. Venus

  2. Earth

  3. Mars

• 5. Saturn

  6. Jupiter

  7. Uranus

• 7. Saturn

  8. Neptune

  9. Pluto

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What was your pinball completion time?

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