Astronomy/Solar System

Which planet is the closest planet to the sun?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

• Pluto

What is similar about all of the inner planets?

• rocky
• gasses
• many moons
• takes a long time to revolve around the sun

What is similar about all of the Outer Planets?

• small
• large, gas giants

• few moons
• takes a short amount of time to go around the sun

Which planet is the largest?

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Neptune
• Uranus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Between which two planets is the asteroid belt located?

• Mercury & Venus
• Mars & Jupiter
• Uranus & Neptune
• Neptune & Pluto

Which planet takes the least time to go around the sun?

• Mercury
• Earth
• Mars
• Jupiter

Which planet is red because of iron oxide or rust?

• Venus
• Mars
• Jupiter
• Saturn

Which planet's average temperature make it the hottest planet in the solar system?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

The "Great Red Spot" is a storm on which planet?

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Which planet rotates on its side?

• Venus

• Earth

• Saturn

• Uranus