Solar System Planets

Which planets are considered the Inner Planets in the Solar System?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

What are the Outer Planets in the Solar System?

• Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Pluto, Mercury, Venus, Earth

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

What is the orbital characteristic of Mercury?

• Farthest planet from the Sun with a long orbital period

• Second closest planet to the Sun with a short orbital period

• Orbits around Jupiter instead of the Sun

• Closest planet to the Sun with a short orbital period

Which planet has the most massive atmosphere in the Solar System?

• Mars

• Uranus

• Saturn

• Jupiter

What is a unique characteristic of Venus?

• Retrograde rotation

• Prograde rotation

• Extreme cold temperatures

• Multiple moons

What is the largest planet in the Solar System?

• Saturn

• Neptune

• Mars

• Jupiter

What is the orbital period of Mars?

• 687 Earth days

• 1,000 Earth days

• 500 Earth days

• 365 Earth days

Which planet has a predominantly hydrogen and helium atmosphere?

• Saturn

• Mars

• Uranus

• Jupiter

What is a unique feature of Saturn's rings?

• Formed by volcanic eruptions

• Made up of countless small particles of ice and rock

• Consists mainly of gas molecules

• Composed of large solid structures

Which planet has the highest average surface temperature?

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Mars

• Mercury