Planets - Part 2

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

• Mercury

• Earth

• Mars

• Venus

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

• Uranus

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Saturn

Match the following:

• outer planets

• gas giants

• inner planets/rocky surfaces

• Rotate

• planets orbiting the sun

• terrestrial planets

• smaller objects that do not qualify as planets

• dwarf planets

• planets spinning on their axes

• Revolve

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

​ The planets were named for Greek and Roman gods.​ (a)   was named after the messenger god since it orbits the sun so quickly. ​ (b)   was named for the sky-god Zeus, while ​ ​ (c)   was named for the god of the sea. ​ (d)   is named for the god of war because of its red color, while ​ (e)   was named for the goddess of love and beauty.

• Mercury
• Jupiter
• Neptune
• Mars
• Venus
• Earth
• Saturn
• Uranus

Order the planets from largest to smallest:

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Venus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet... has two moons?

• Mercury

• Mars

• Earth

• Venus

Which planet... is compared to Earth's moon?

• Mercury

• Mars

• Earth

• Venus

Which planet... rotates on its side?

• Neptune

• Uranus

• Saturn

• Jupiter

Which planet... has the Great Red Spot?

• Neptune

• Uranus

• Saturn

• Jupiter

Which planet...is the coldest?

• Neptune

• Uranus

• Saturn

• Jupiter