planets

The solar system consists of the sun, smaller objects, and ...

• 8 planets and their moons
• 6 planets 
• only moons
• more than 100 stars

They are small and have rocky bodies. 

• this describes the inner planets 
• this describes the outer planets 

The 2nd planet from the Sun is...

• Venus
• Mars
• Earth
• Pluto

Mercury is the ____ planet from the sun. 

• 1st
• 2nd 
• 3rd
• 4th

The surface of this planet appears red due to rusting iron in the rocks.

• Mercury
• Mars
• Pluto
• Venus

This is the largest planet in the solar system.

• Saturn
• Jupiter
• Uranus
• Venus

Only planet known to have life

• Earth
• Mars
• Venus
• Mercury

Which of the following statements is correct?

• Pluto was once classified as a dwarf planet, but is now classified as a main planet

• Pluto was never classified as a planet

• Pluto has always been considered a planet

• Pluto was once considered a planet, but no longer is

The order of the planets is:

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

Name the inner planets

• Saturn, Jupiter, Earth, Mercury

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Venus, Earth, Mercury, Saturn

• Neptune, Venus, Mercury, Mars