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The Planets in Our Solar System

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  • Which of these objects is NOT the part of the solar system? Meteoroid, constellation, comet, satellite, asteroid
    constellation
  • Which two planets are too dim and can only be seen through a telescope?
    Uranus and Neptune
  • The eight planets move around the sun. They move in paths called...
    orbits
  • Which is the biggest planet in the solar system? How many Earths could fit on it?
    1000 Earths would fit on Jupiter
  • How many planets are smaller than Earth?
    Three: Mercury, Venus and Mars
  • Why is Earth the only planet where it is possible for us to live?
    Neither too hot, not too cold. Neither far, nor too close to the Sun.
  • An object in space that orbits or circles around a bigger object.
    Satellite
  • Name the hottest planets in the solar system.
    Mercury and Venus
  • The moon is the only satellite in our solar system. True or false?
    False. Six of the planets have one or more satellites.
  • The sun is the only star in our solar system. True or false?
    true
  • Name all the planets of the Solar system.
    Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  • The word "sol" means... in Latin.
    sun