Planets

All the _________ revolve around the Sun in the same direction.

• stars

• comets

• planets

• galaxies

The _________ planets are terrestrial planets.

• middle

• outer

• inner

• eight

Which is the largest planet in the solar system?

• Sun

• Earth

• Venus

• Jupiter

Which planet is the hottest?

• Venus

• Mars

• Mercury

• Uranus

Which are the outer planets?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Which of the following statements about Earth is true?

• It is the only planet in the solar system that rotates on an axis.

• It is the only planet in the solar system with a moon.

• It is the only planet in the solar system with an atmosphere.

• It is the only planet in the solar system known to support life.

What is the object that all planets in our solar system orbit?

• Sun

• Moon

• Milky Way

• Mercury

Which is the fifth planet away from the Sun in our solar system, or the first outer planet?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Mars

• Uranus

Which is the closest object to Earth?

• Jupiter

• Moon

• Sun

• Pluto

Which of these planets would have the greatest gravitational pull on a nearby object?

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Earth

• Neptune