Planets in the Solar System

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 

Saturn's rings are made of chunks of 

• volcanoes

• ice and rock

• nitrogen and helium 

• ice and 

The 2nd planet from the Sun is...

• Venus

• Mars

• Earth

• Pluto

Mercury is the ____ planet from the sun. 

• 1st

• 2nd 

• 3rd

• 4th

This is the largest planet in the solar system.

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Venus

This is the smallest planet in the solar system

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

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