Reading for Enrichment 9

Which is the planet closest to the sun?

• Uranus

• Mars

• Earth

• Mercury

Which of these is furthest from the sun?

• Earth

• Mercury

• Pluto

• Mars

Which is the only planet that has water, oxygen and living things?

• Mars

• Mercury

• Uranus

• Earth

Which planet has rings of rocks and ice around it?

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Neptune

Which of these planet is almost as big as Earth?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Saturn

• Jupiter

How long does it take for Jupiter to orbit the sun?

• 1 year

• 160 years

• 12 years

• 0.6 of a year

How many moons does Jupiter have?

• 1

• 12

• 16

• 14

Which from these do you think is the hottest?

• Venus

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Pluto

How far is Earth from the sun?

• 150 million km

• 60 million km

• 780 million km

• 1400 million km

Which is the largest planet?

• Earth

• Saturn

• Neptune

• Jupiter