Solar System: Interactive Student Lesson

1. Which planet is closest to the Sun?

Mercury Venus Earth

2. Which planet do we live on?

Mars Earth Venus

3. Which planet is known for having rings?

Jupiter Saturn Uranus

4. How many planets are in our solar system?

7 8 9

5. What is at the center of our solar system?

The Sun Earth The Moon

6. Which planet is farthest from the Sun?

Uranus Neptune Saturn

7. Which planet is called the Red Planet?

Mars Jupiter Venus

8. Which planet comes right after Earth (going away from the Sun)?

Venus Mars Jupiter

9. Which planet comes right before Earth (closer to the Sun)?

Mercury Venus Mars

10. What is the name of the star at the center of our solar system?

The Moon The Sun Mars

11. Which planet is the largest?

Saturn Jupiter Neptune

12. Which planet comes after Saturn when we go away from the Sun?

Jupiter Uranus Neptune

13. Which planet comes before Jupiter when we go from the Sun outward?

Earth Mars Saturn

14. True or false: Neptune is closer to the Sun than Mars.

True False

15. Which planet is between Earth and Jupiter?

Venus Mars Saturn

16. Is Venus an inner planet or an outer planet?

Inner Outer

17. Is Uranus an inner planet or an outer planet?

Inner Outer

18. Which is the smallest planet in our solar system?

Mercury Mars Venus

19. Name the four inner planets (closest to the Sun).

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

20. Name the four outer planets (farthest from the Sun).

Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto

🪐 The Solar System: Interactive Student Lesson