4.5 Solar System

Which is the smallest planet in our solar system?

• Uranus

• Earth

• Mercury

• Venus

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Which planet is the only planet in our solar system to spin on its side?

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Mars

• Venus

Pluto is no longer included on the list of planets in our solar system because of its small size and —

• blue color

• thin atmosphere

• irregular orbit

• distance from the sun

Which planets are terrestrial and which are gas giants?

Groups:

(a) Terrestrial

,

(b) Gas Giants

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Mars

• Earth

• Mercury

• Saturn

• Venus

All the planets in our solar system revolve around —

• Earth

• the sun

• the moon

• Mars

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Label the Planets in order from the sun.

d

e

f

g

h

c

b

a

Neptune

Uranus

Mercury

Earth

Mars

Saturn

Venus

Jupiter

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Which is the largest planet in our solar system that has colored cloud patterns caused by enormous storms in its atmosphere?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Venus

• Neptune

Gas giants are primarily made of _______________.

• gas

• ice

• rocky substances

• cores

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Terrestrial planets are primarily made of __________________.

• gas

• ice

• rocky substances

• cores

Which planet is similar in size and mass to Earth?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Mercury

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