RI.6.5 Comprehension The Solar System: A Cosmic Neighborhood

Which planet displays evidence of liquid water in its past?

• Jupiter
• Venus
• Uranus
• Mars

Which planet was once considered the ninth planet?

• Uranus
• Saturn
• Pluto
• Mars

Which planet has a sideways rotation?

• Uranus
• Saturn
• Neptune
• Jupiter

What is the region beyond Neptune called?

• Kuiper Belt
• Asteroid Belt
• Oort Cloud
• Milky Way

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

• Venus
• Jupiter
• Mars
• Mercury

What is Pluto classified as?

• Dwarf planet
• Gas giant
• Asteroid
• Terrestrial planet

Which planet is the furthest from the Sun?

• Neptune
• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus

What is the primary celestial body that provides heat and light to the solar system?

• Earth
• Moon
• Mars
• Sun

Which planet is the only known celestial body to support life?

• Mercury
• Saturn
• Earth
• Mars