Planets Notes

True or False
The Earth is the center of the solar system.

• True
• False

The order of the planets is:

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

What is a common characteristic of the inner planets?

• Large
• Gaseous
• Rings
• Rocky Surface

What is NOT a common characteristic of the outer planets?

• Gaseous
• Giant
• Rings
• Smaller than Earth

True or False
The planets are not lined up in a perfectly straight line

• True
• False

True or False
The planets are all equally distanced from each other.

• True
• False

Which planet has no atmosphere and looks like our moon?

• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars

Which planet has a thick atmosphere and is the hottest planet?

• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars

Which planet is covered in water?

• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars

Which planet has iron in its soil and is the red planet?

• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars