S4 - Unit 2: Earth and beyond - Vocabulary

Scientists use robots and rovers to ....................... other planets like Mars.

• explore

• orbit

• poisonous

• shuttle

The eight planets o____ the Sun.

In the solar system, Earth is the only planet to _ _ _ _ort human life.

Astronomers ................... new moons for Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune every year.

• discover

• icy

• humid

• drive

Venus has ................ yellow clouds.

• humid

• poisonous

• warm

• wet

M_ _ c _ _ _ is the smallest planet in the Solar System and the closest to the Sun.

...................... is the hottest planet in the Solar System and the second planet from the Sun.

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Mars

• Neptune

E_ _ _h is the only planet that supports human life and the third planet from the Sun.

........... is a planet covered with red dust. It is the fourth planet from the Sun.

• Pluto

• Mars

• Saturn

• Uranus

J_ _ _ _ _ _ is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest planet in the solar system.