Order from the Sun
Order from the Sun
Order of size
Order of size
Gas Giants/Terrestrial Planets
100
What is the planet closest to the Sun?
Mercury.
100
Which planet is furthest from the Sun?
Neptune.
100
Which planet is the largest?
Jupiter
100
Which planet is the smallest in size?
Mercury
100
How many of the planets are Gas Giants?
4
200
What is the fourth planet from the Sun?
Mars.
200
Which planet is fifth from the Sun?
Jupiter.
200
Which planet is the smallest?
Mercury
200
Which planet is second to smallest in size?
Mars.
200
How many planets are terrestrial planets?
4
300
What is the sixth planet from the Sun?
Saturn.
300
Which planet is second from the Sun?
Venus
300
Which planet is 3rd largest in size?
Uranus
300
Name the second, third, and fourth largest planets in order.
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
300
Which planets are terrestrial planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
400
What is the planet in between Saturn and Neptune?
Uranus.
400
Name the strategy we learned in class to help us remember the planets in order from the Sun.
My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nachos.
400
Which planet is sixth largest in size?
Venus
400
Name the fifth and sixth largest planets in order.
Earth, Venus.
400
Which planets are Gas Giants?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
500
Name third, fourth, and fifth planets from the Sun in order.
Earth, Mars, Jupiter.
500
Why is Pluto no longer considered a planet? What is it now considered to be?
Because it is too small. It is now considered a dwarf planet.
500
What strategy helps us remember the order of the planets from largest to smallest?
Jack Sat Up Near Evil Villans Making Meatballs
500
What strategy helps us remember that Jupiter is big and Mercury is small?
Jack is big (Jupiter) and Meatballs are small (Mercury.)
500
Which planets have rings around them? What is the name for these planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune-- The Gas Giants all have rings!
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