G4 Science NZH Chapter 9 The Solar System

Choose the planet of the characteristics below

It is the smallest planet in the solar system

It is small and has a rock surface with craters on it

It has no air to breath

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

Choose the planet of the characteristics below

It is the hottest planet in the solar system

It is the second brightest object in the night sky

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

Choose the planet of the characteristics below

It is called a Goldilocks planet because it is not too hot and not too cold

• Mercury

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

Choose the planet of the characteristics below

It is known as the Red planet

It is smaller than Venus and Earth, but larger than Mercury

It is cold and rocky

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

Choose the planet of the characteristics below

It is called a gas Giant because it is really big and made mostly of gases

It is also the third brightest object in the night sky

It has at least 67 moons that circle around it

• Mercury

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

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It is famous for its beautiful rings

It is very large

It is the furthest planet

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Earth

Choose the planet of the characteristics below

It is a gas giant but it is smaller than Saturn and Jupiter

It is covered in blue clouds made of methane which gives it the blue color

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Earth

Choose the planet of the characteristics below

It is a gas giant and it also looks blue like darker

It is a darker blue than uranus

It has a view thin rings

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Earth

The Sun is at __________ of the solar system

The Sun is a __________