Planets

How many planets are there in the solar system?

• 10

• 8

• 12

• 9

The nearest planet to the Sun

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Scientists
used to think _____ was a planet, but it is now called a dwarf planet because it is so small

• Mercury

• Venus

• Uranus

• Pluto

The ___ is in the middle of the solar system.

Earth takes __ months to orbit the Sun.

• 10

• 9

• 11

• 12

Earth has one moon, which is sometimes called ____ by astronomers, that
takes less than 28 days to travel around Earth.

_______ is 318 times bigger than Earth!

• Saturn

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Mercury

______ is pale yellow. It’s famous for its thousands of bright rings. It has 62 moons.

• Neptune

• Earth

• Venue

• Saturn

________ is the fourth largest of the eight planets.

• Saturn

• Neptune

• Mars

• Earth

____ is a red-orange colour. It is small, rocky and lifeless. It is also one of the driest planets.

• Mars

• Venus

• Mercury

• Jupiter