The Solar System - Reading Comprehension

The solar system is composed of how many planets?

• 2
• 4
• 8
• 10

The four planets closest to the sun are:

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

The four planets closest to the sun are mostly made up of:

• Gases
• Rocks
• Metal
• Rocks and metal

What is an atmosphere?

• A blanket of rock that covers a planet.
• A blanket of gas that covers a planet.
• a blanket of energy that covers a planet.
• a blanket of heat that covers a planet.

Which is the hottest planet?

• Mars
• Venus
• Jupiter 
• Neptune

The only planet known to have living things is:

• Mars
• Saturn
• Earth
• Venus

Which is the coldest planet?

• Earth
• Mars
• Venus
• Mercury

The four planets closest to the sun are mostly made up of:

• Gases
• Rocks
• Metal
• Solid matter

Which planet's rings are the easiest to see from Earth?

• Jupiter's
• Venus'
• Saturn's
• Mercury's

Earth and Mars rotate every:

• 1 week
• 24 hours
• 1 month
• 48 hours