The Sun and the Planets Feb 16

Reorder the following

• at the center

• Solar System.

• The Sun is

• of the

Match the following

• satellite

• Sun

• third planet

• Moon

• closest to the SUn

• Mercury

• star

• Earth

The four planets that are closest to the Sun are called inner planets. This one is NOT an inner planet: ​ (a)  

• Neptune
• Earth
• Venus
• Mercury

The four planets that are the farthest from the Sun are called outer planets. Which of the following are three of the outer planets?

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Mercury

• Saturn

This planet is the largest in the Solar System. It is the 5th planet from the Sun. It is made mostly of gases. This planet is (a)   .

• Jupiter
• Mars
• Saturn
• Neptune

Which one of the following planets is best known for its rings? ​ (a)   .

• Saturn
• Neptune
• Jupiter
• Uranus

Order the inner planets...

• Earth

• Mars

• Mercury

• Venus

Order the outer planets...

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Uranus

Earth is ​ (a)   .

• an inner planet that have life
• an outer planet that have life
• the closest planet to the Sun
• the closest planet to Saturn

This planet has clouds of water vapor around it. It is an inner planet. It has live. It is covered mostly in water. This planet is ​ (a)   .

• Earth
• Uranus
• Mercury
• Venus