Planets
Shapes
100

This "Red Planet" is home to Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in our entire solar system.

Mars

100

This three-sided polygon is the only shape where the sum of its interior angles always equals 180 degrees.

What is a triangle?

200

Though it is only the second planet from the Sun, this world is the hottest in the solar system due to a runaway greenhouse effect.

What is Venus?

200

This four-sided figure has two pairs of parallel sides, but unlike a square, its internal angles are not required to be 90 degrees.

What is a parallelogram?

300

Question: This gas giant is so massive that it contains more than twice the mass of all the other planets in our solar system combined.

What is Jupiter?

300

This eight-sided polygon is the standard shape used for "Stop" signs worldwide.

What is an Octogon?

400

Unique among the planets, this ice giant rotates on its side, with its axis of rotation pointing almost directly at the Sun.

What is Uranus?

400

This five-pointed shape is often found on national flags or at the top of a Christmas tree.

What is a star?

500

This planet was the first to be discovered using mathematical calculations rather than through direct observation with a telescope.

What is Neptune?

500

This "sweet" name is often used for a shape that looks like a tilted square or a kite.

What is a diamond?