SCI: Solar System Test Review

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

What planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, & Mars considered?

• inner
• outer
• dwarf

What type of planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune considered?

• inner
• outer
• dwarf

Place the inner planets in order from CLOSEST to the sun from FARTHEST.

• Earth

• Mercury

• Mars

• Venus

Place the outer planets in order from CLOSEST to the sun from FARTHEST.

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Uranus

Match the following:

• smaller objects that do not qualify as planets

• terrestrial planets

• outer planets

• Rotate

• planets spinning on their axes

• gas giants

• planets orbiting the sun

• Revolve

• inner planets/rocky surfaces

• dwarf planets

Order the planets from largest to smallest:

• Neptune

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Venus

Which planet is closest to the sun and has almost no atmosphere?

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury

• Neptune

What is the outermost planet in our solar system?

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Saturn

Which is the largest planet?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune