Exploring Stars and Planets

Which planet is closest to the sun?

• Mars

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury

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The Sun is a planet.

• True

• False

What does orbit mean?

• Stay still

• Move around

• Planet

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Which planet is farthest from the sun?

• Saturn

• Neptune

• Earth

• Jupiter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which of these is made of rock?

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Mars

• Saturn

Which of these is made of gas?

• Earth

• Venus

• Mercury

• Saturn

Which planet is 3rd closest to the sun?

• Mars

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury

Which planets make up the gas giants?

• Venus, Saturn, Neptune, and Earth

• Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune

• Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Which planets are made of rock?

• Venus, Saturn, Neptune, and Earth

• Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune

• Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

What is another name for rocky planets?

• Gas giants

• hard planets

• terrestrial planets

• rocks