Solar System

What is a planet?

• A planet is a flat surface that moves randomly in space.
• A planet is a type of moon that orbits a star.
• A large, round object in outer space that orbits a star

• A planet is a man-made structure launched into space.

What does it mean to orbit?

• To jump up and down repeatedly
• To circle another object, like the Earth around the Sun.

• To swim in a straight line
• To stand still in one place

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Which is the first planet in the solar system?

• Earth
• Venus
• Jupiter
• Mercury

What is the second planet from the Sun in our solar system?

• Jupiter
• Venus
• Mercury
• Mars

Which planet has OXYGEN?

• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars

Which planet is the red planet and closest to Earth?

• Mars
• Saturn
• Jupiter
• Venus

Which planet is the biggest?

• Mars
• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Neptune

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Which planet has rings around it?

• Mars
• Jupiter
• Neptune
• Saturn

What is the seventh planet in our solar system?

• Mars
• Neptune
• Uranus
• Saturn

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Which planet is blue and extremely cold?

• Neptune
• Uranus
• Mars
• Saturn