Planets in the Solar System

The Theory of how our Solar System began from a giant cloud of dust and gas is known as the

• Big Bang theory

• Impact Theory

• Solar Nebula Theory

Saturn's rings are made of chunks of

• volcanoes

• ice, gas and rock

• nitrogen and helium

• ice only

Uranus is different from other planets because it rotates on its side.

• True

• False

The largest planet is ________.

• Neptune

• Earth

• Jupiter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The planet closest to the sun is _______.

• Mars

• Earth

• Mercury

• Jupiter

Name the planet that is known for its Giant Red Spot.

• Saturn

• Mars

• Venus

• Jupiter

The rocky (inner) planets include:

• Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury

• Pluto, Saturn, Earth, Mars

• Venus, Earth, Neptune, Saturn

The only planet that rotates in the opposite direction is _______.

• Mars

• Neptune

• Uranus

• Venus

Which planet is the biggest one in our solar system?

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Saturn

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet is the closest to the sun?

• Mercury

• Earth

• Venus

• Mars

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