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Which planet is Earth’s twin in size and mass?
Venus
Which planet appears red?
Mars
What is the largest object in our solar system?
the Sun
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Which planet has a large red spot?
Jupiter
Name the 4 inner planets.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Which planet appears blue?
Neptune
What is the 6th planet from the sun?
Saturn
What is a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction?
a galaxy
Which word means the whole cosmic system of matter and energy of which Earth is a part?
universe
What is the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets called?
the solar system
Name the 4 outer planets.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What is a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star?
a planet
Which planet has rings made of dust and ice?
Saturn
Which planet is made up of 2/3 water?
Earth
How do planets move?
They orbit (revolve) clockwise around the sun.
