Planet Order and Size
Name the planet closest to the sun.
Mercury
This is the third planet from the sun, and the only planet with life on it.
Earth
This bright planet can be seen from Earth and is often called Earth's twin.
Venus
A place in outer space where gravity pulls so much that even light cannot escape from it.
A black hole
unscramble the word: H E T R A
Earth
This planet is known as the "red planet" due to the iron in its soil.
Mars
This planet is famous for the rings circling it.
Saturn
This planet orbits around the sun the fastest of all the planets, taking 88 days.
Mercury.
Our sun is not a planet, but a _______.
star
No matter how hard you look, you'll never find me, Unless you have a telescope to help you see. I was once called a planet, but not anymore. Now I'm just a “Dwarf Planet,” but too important to ignore.
Pluto
This is the largest planet in our solar system, it has about 80 moons, and it rotates faster than any other planet.
Jupiter.
This planet has craters like the moon.
Mercury.
What is the big red spot on Jupiter?
A giant wind storm
This is the reason there are still footprints on the moon.
Because there is no wind on the moon to erase the footprints.
unscramble the word: P E E N N U T
Neptune
This planet is the farthest from the sun and could fit planet Earth inside of it about 4 times.
Neptune.
On which planet is its year shorter than its day?
Venus
How long does it take planet Earth to orbit one time around the sun?
365 days or 1 year
What is the reason why astronauts float in space?
Because there is no gravity.
unscramble the word: N A S T U R
Saturn
List the planets in order by distance from the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
This is the coldest planet in our solar system, and the only planet not named after a Roman god.
Uranus.
Titan is the name of the largest moon belonging to this planet.
Saturn.
Who said this famous statement when he took the very first steps on the moon? "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Neil Armstrong
I can be full, but I will never spill.
I disappear at times, but return I always will.
What am I?
The moon