3.8D Planets and the Sun 2

Which is the third planet from the Sun, the largest terrestrial planet, and the only planet known to support life?

• Mars

• Earth

• Venus

• Jupiter

Which planet is farthest from the Sun?

• Neptune

• Uranus

• Jupiter

• Saturn

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Saturn is most famous for the giant rings surrounding the planet. What are these rings made of?

• Solid rock

• Metal

• Ice, dust and rocks

• Frozen gases, like nitrogen

  
  

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Terrestrial planets are made mostly of rock. Which of the following are the terrestrial planets?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Which dwarf planet in our solar system was once considered the ninth planet from the Sun and has five moons?

• Ceres

• Eris

• Pluto

• Neptune

Which planet is marked by the letter X?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Mars

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Which planet is second from the Sun, the second brightest object in the night sky after the Moon, and the hottest planet in the solar system?

• Venus

• Mars

• Mercury

• Neptune

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Which of the following lists the planets in order starting with the planet closest to the Sun?

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

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

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

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

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Which planets are known as Jovian, or gas giant, planets?

• Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Mars

• Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Which planet is the fourth planet from the Sun, the second smallest planet in our solar system, and known as “The Red Planet”?

• Mars

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Mercury