Check Understanding: Solar System

What is the THIRD planet from the Sun?

• Mars

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Neptune

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Which planet is the farthest AWAY from the sun?

• Mars

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Neptune

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Which planet from the choices below is the CLOSEST to the Sun.

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Neptune

• Mercury

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How many planets are in our solar system?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are: Inner planets or outer planets:

• Inner Planets

• Outer Planets

• Dwarf Planets

• Mega Planets

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Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune are: Inner or outer planets:

• Inner Planets

• Outer Planets

• Mega Planets

• Dwarf Planets

What is the DIFFERENCE between the inner planets and the outer planets?

• The outer planets are smaller than the inner planets 
• The inner planets are smaller than the outer planets
• The outer planets have more rocks than the inner planets
• the inner planets are heavier than  the outer planets

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Venus is called Earth's TWIN because they are about the same size

• True 
• False

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The gas giants are different from the terrestrial planets because they

• have smaller atmospheres
• are less dense
• have larger atmospheres
• are more colorful

The inner planets are called terrestrial planets because they are made of

• water
• gas
• frozen surfaces
• rocks