Planet Order
Planet Characteristics
Planet Sizes
Inner vs. Outer Planets
Micellaneous
100
Mercury
What is the planet closest to the Sun?
100
Which planet has water and life?
Earth
100
What is the smallest planet in the Solar System?
Mercury
100
Name the 4 inner planets.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
100
What is the name of the planet that is no longer a planet?
Pluto
200
Earth
What is the 3rd planet from the Sun?
200
Which planet is called the "red planet"?
Mars
200
Which planet is the largest in the Solar System?
Jupiter?
200
Name the 4 outer planets
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
200
What is the other planet on which water was discovered besides Earth?
Mars
300
Jupiter
What is the 5th planet from the Sun?
300
Which planet is known for its rings?
Saturn
300
Which planet is known as Earth's "twin" because it is so similar in size to Earth?
Venus
300
Name 2 characteristics of inner planets
Dense, terrestrial, more closely spaced, rocky, composed of silicates and metals, smaller, have few to no moons orbiting them, have volcanoes, etc.
300

Which planet is tilted on its side with a faint ring around it?

Uranus

400
Neptune
What is the 8th planet from the Sun?
400
Which planet is known to be the hottest planet due to the greenhouse effect?
Venus
400
List all the planets that are larger than Earth
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
400
Name 2 characteristics of Gaseous Planets
Larger, mainly composed of gas, has many moons, all have rings, etc.
400
Give 2 properties that are unique to Earth.
Earth has water, life, an atmosphere that protects against the sun's rays
500
Uranus and Venus
What is the 7th and 2nd planet from the Sun?
500
Which planet is known for a large storm called the Great Red Spot?
Jupiter
500
What is the name of the smaller denser planets? What is the name of the larger less denser planets?
Terrestrial Planets & Gaseous Planets Inner Planets & Outer Planets
500
Which inner planet is farthest away from the sun?
Mars
500
What is the difference between rotation and revolution?
Rotation is something spinning on its axis whereas revolution is a body moving around another thing. Example is Earth rotating on its axis to cause day and night and revolution is Earth revolving around the Sun.
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