The Solar System

How long does Earth's orbit around the sun take?

• 365 and 1/4 days

• 360 days

• 24 hours

• 2 years

What causes day and night here on our Earth?

• The different moon phases

• Asteroids

• The rotation of Earth

• Stars

This is the first planet from the Sun; it is very hot in the day and very cold in the night.

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Earth

• Jupiter

The fourth planet from the Sun; also known as the "red planet."

• Neptune

• Mercury

• Earth

• Mars

The sixth planet from the Sun; known for its large rings.

• Saturn

• Mercury

• Earth

• Mars

The fifth planet from the Sun; this is the LARGESTplanet in the Solar System.

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Earth

• Neptune

This is the eighth (last) planet from the Sun; it is deep dark blue in color.

• Earth

• Neptune

• Mercury

• Jupiter

These are the 4 planets closest to the sun (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars).

• inner planets

• outer planets

• dwarf planets

• solar planets

This is the nearest star to Earth.

• the moon

• the planet of Mars

• the asteroid belt

• the sun

These are the four planets FARTHEST from the Sun; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

• inner planets

• outer planets

• solar planets

• the best planets