Planets in the Solar System


Planets in the Solar SystemOnline version Match the description to the planet it describes by Liliana Esposito 1 Choose the planet and description that matches it: 2 Choose the planet and description that matches it: 3 Choose the planet and description that matches it: 4 Choose the planet and description that matches it: 5 Choose the planet and description that matches it: 6 Choose the planet and description that matches it: 7 Choose the planet and description that matches it: 8 Choose the planet and description that matches it: 9 Choose the planet and description that matches it: Mercury (E)(X) The smallest planet. One year on this planet is less than 3 months on Earth. Venus This planet rotates in the opposite direction to every other planet in the solar system. There are no seasons on this planet. The hottest planet in the solar system. The closest planet to Earth. Mars This planet is home to the tallest mountain in the solar system. This planet experiences the most dust storms. It circles around the sun in a long oval shape. Jupiter The largest (and heaviest) planet in the solar system. This planet is 318 times heavier than Earth. Saturn This planet is not a solid. It is mostly made of gases. If you put it in a REALLY big bathtub, this planet would float on the water. Uranus This planet goes around the sun on its side like a ball rolling on the ground. This planet has rings that point up instead of sideways like Saturn. Neptune The coldest planet in the solar system. This planet has the strongest winds in the solar system. Pluto (E)(X) This planet is actually a dwarf planet. This means that it is too small to be considered a planet. Earth This planet is mostly made of water. It is the only planet in the solar system known to have life. The only planet in the solar system not named after a god/goddess.

Planets in the Solar SystemOnline version

Match the description to the planet it describes

by Liliana Esposito

Choose the planet and description that matches it:

Mercury

(E)(X) The smallest planet. One year on this planet is less than 3 months on Earth.

Venus

This planet rotates in the opposite direction to every other planet in the solar system. There are no seasons on this planet. The hottest planet in the solar system. The closest planet to Earth.

Mars

This planet is home to the tallest mountain in the solar system. This planet experiences the most dust storms. It circles around the sun in a long oval shape.

Jupiter

The largest (and heaviest) planet in the solar system. This planet is 318 times heavier than Earth.

Saturn

This planet is not a solid. It is mostly made of gases. If you put it in a REALLY big bathtub, this planet would float on the water.

Uranus

This planet goes around the sun on its side like a ball rolling on the ground. This planet has rings that point up instead of sideways like Saturn.

Neptune

The coldest planet in the solar system. This planet has the strongest winds in the solar system.

Pluto

(E)(X) This planet is actually a dwarf planet. This means that it is too small to be considered a planet.

Earth

This planet is mostly made of water. It is the only planet in the solar system known to have life. The only planet in the solar system not named after a god/goddess.