Objects in the Solar System

Choose the correct order of the outer planets from innermost to outermost.

• Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Uranus

• Earth, Mars, Saturn, Neptune

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter

Choose all the characteristics that apply to the inner planets.

• Smaller

• Warmer

• Made of mostly gas

• Solid surfaces

• Few or no moons

Which planet has the greatest gravity?

• Venus

• Mars

• Neptune

• Jupiter

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Complete this statement about the relationship between the distance a planet is from the Sun and the period of revolution:

“The closer a planet is to the Sun, the _____ the time it takes to revolve around it.”

• Longer

• Shorter

True or false: All planets rotate on an axis.

• True

• False

Choose all the characteristics that apply to outer planets.

• Colder

• Many moons

• Rings

• Solid Surfaces

• Smaller

Where are comets formed that have large, elliptical orbits around the Sun?

• Oort Cloud

• Kuiper Belt

• Asteroid Belt

• Mercury

Which planet is known as the red planet and is composed of rock and has a thin atmosphere of gas?

• Saturn

• Mars

• Neptune

• Jupiter

Which planet is closest to the sun and is composed of rock and has a thin atmosphere of gas?

• Saturn

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Jupiter

Which planet is the hotest and is composed of rock and has a thin atmosphere of gas?

• Saturn

• Venus

• Neptune

• Jupiter