The Solar System

How many planets are in our solar system (not including Pluto)

• 9

• 8

• 10

• 7

Name the planets in order from the one closest to the Sun

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

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

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

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

What are the rings of Saturn made of?

• Rocks and Dust
• Rock, Frozen gases, Ice crystals, and water
• Ice Crystals
• Stars

What name is given to a small, icy body that orbits the Sun? It is made of a main body and a tail.

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Meteor

• Meteoroid

A planet with a rocky surface is sometimes known as a:

• Gaseous Planet

• Earth

• Terrestrial Planet

• Rocky Planet

What are the gaseous planets?

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

What is the nickname of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars?

• rocky planets

• rock stars

• first four

• final four

What are the Inner planets?

Select ALL that apply.

• Mars

• Venus

• Mercury

• Earth

• Saturn

What planet has thousands of beautiful, tiny rings made of chunks of ice and rock?

• Neptune

• Earth

• Saturn

• Mars

Which is the largest object in our solar system?

• Sun
• Jupiter
• Earth
• Pluto

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