Planet Size
Characteristics
Type of Planet
Miscellaneous
100

Which planet is closest to the sun?

Mercury
100

Which planet can host living things?

Earth

100

The inner planets are called __________ planets.

terrestrial

100

The earth makes one revolution around the sun how often?

Every 365 days or 1 year

200

Which planet is furthest from the sun?

Neptune

200
What are Saturn“s rings made of?

Ice, rocks, and dust.

200

Name the four inner planets.

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

200

The earth takes ___ hours to make a full rotation on its axis.

24

300

Which planet is third from the sun?

Earth

300

Name these planets in order from largest to smallest:

Uranus

Neptune

Jupiter

Saturn

Jupiter 

Saturn 

Uranus

Neptune

300

The outer planets are called ______  _______.

gas giants
300

The earth revolves around the sun on its _____ or path.

orbit

400

Which two planets are next to Earth?

Venus and Mars

400

Name the planets in order according to their distance from the sun.

Neptune

Uranus

Mars 

Mercury

Mercury

Mars

Uranus 

Neptune

400

Name the outer planets.

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

400

The earth _______ on its axis, creating day and night.

rotates

500

Name the order of the planets.

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

Jupiter

Uranus

Neptune

500

Which former planet is called a dwarf planet?

Pluto

500

True or False: All of the outer planets have rings.

True

500
What is the most massive object in the solar system?

The sun

M
e
n
u