Introduction to the Solar System

The fourth planet in the solar system is _____.

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Mars is known as the _____ Planet.

What causes the soil of Mars to appear red?

• High levels of water

• High levels of oxygen

• High levels of iron

• High levels of plastic

What is the largest planet in the solar system?

The Great Red Spot of Jupiter is a storm that has lasted _____ years.

• 30

• 300

• 3000

• 30,000

Saturn is famous for its _____.

The rings of Saturn are made up of _____ particles.

• ice

• air

• dirt

• metal

What makes Uranus unique compared to the other planets?

• It rotates upside down.

• It rotates on its side.

• It does not rotate.

• It rotates backwards.

The storm on the planet Neptune is known as _____.

• the Great Blue Spot

• the Great Looking Spot

• the Great Dark Spot

• the Great Storm Spot

The moon of Io has the most active _____ in our solar system.