The Solar System: Planets

Roosevelt Special Education

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Question 1
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
A) Mercury
B) Venus
C) Earth
Question 2
Which planet do we live on?
A) Mars
B) Earth
C) Venus
Question 3
Which planet is known for having rings?
A) Jupiter
B) Saturn
C) Uranus
Question 4
How many planets are in our solar system?
A) 7
B) 8
C) 9
Question 5
What is at the center of our solar system?
A) The Sun
B) Earth
C) The Moon
Question 6
Which planet is farthest from the Sun?
A) Uranus
B) Neptune
C) Saturn
Question 7
Which planet is called the Red Planet?
A) Mars
B) Jupiter
C) Venus
Question 8
Which planet comes right after Earth (going away from the Sun)?
A) Venus
B) Mars
C) Jupiter
Question 9
Which planet comes right before Earth (closer to the Sun)?
A) Mercury
B) Venus
C) Mars
Question 10
What is the name of the star at the center of our solar system?
A) The Moon
B) The Sun
C) Mars
Question 11
Which planet is the largest?
A) Saturn
B) Jupiter
C) Neptune
Question 12
Which planet comes after Saturn when we go away from the Sun?
A) Jupiter
B) Uranus
C) Neptune
Question 13
Which planet comes before Jupiter when we go from the Sun outward?
A) Earth
B) Mars
C) Saturn
Question 14
True or false: Neptune is closer to the Sun than Mars.
A) True
B) False
Question 15
Which planet is between Earth and Jupiter?
A) Venus
B) Mars
C) Saturn
Question 16
Is Venus an inner planet or an outer planet?
A) Inner
B) Outer
Question 17
Is Uranus an inner planet or an outer planet?
A) Inner
B) Outer
Question 18
Which is the smallest planet in our solar system?
A) Mercury
B) Mars
C) Venus
Question 19
Name the four inner planets (closest to the Sun).
A) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
B) Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter
C) Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
Question 20
Name the four outer planets (farthest from the Sun).
A) Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
B) Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
C) Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto