Planets Quiz

1.        How many planets are there? (9)

2.        Which planet is nearest the sun? (Mercury)

3.        The largest planet is ... (Jupiter)

4.        Name two planets with rings  (Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter )

5.        Name the planets in order from the sun. (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto)

6.        What two kinds of energy do we get from the sun? (heat, light)

7.        Earth is nearer to the sun in ... (winter)

8.        What galaxy is the sun in? (Milky Way)

9.        Which constellation contains the North Star? (Little Dipper)

10.     Earth's nearest neighbor in space is ... (moon)

11.     What time of day would your shadow be longer, 9:00 am or 12:00 noon? (9:00 am)

 

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