Planetary Quiz

Mercury is the _______ planet.

• swiftest

• coldest

• biggest

• hottest

Venus is located

• between the Sun and Mercury.

• between Mercury and Earth.

• between Mars and Jupiter.

• between Earth and Mars.

What makes life on Earth possible?

• ice and gravity

• gravity and heat

• clouds and air

• water and air

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Which planet most resembles Earth?

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Mars

The Sun is

• located at the center of the solar system.

• considered a gas giant.

• orbiting the Earth.

• not a star.

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Which gas giant is fifth from the Sun and the biggest?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

Saturn is comprised of mostly

• carbon and oxygen

• oxygen and nitrogen

• hydrogen and helium

• oxygen and hydrogen

Which planet is blue-green?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

Neptune is

• the seventh planet

• the slowest planet

• the eighth planet

• the brightest planet

What orbits the Sun?

• the eight planets

• the planets, dwarf planets and moons

• the planets, dwarf planets, moons and comets

• everything in the solar system

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