Practice identifying the eight planets in order from the Sun and using planet order to answer questions.
Read each problem carefully. Use the correct order of the planets from the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
Practice naming and ordering the planets in our solar system
Astronomy - Grade 4-5
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Write the eight planets in order from closest to the Sun to farthest from the Sun.
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Which planet is closest to the Sun?
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Which planet is farthest from the Sun?
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Fill in the missing planet: Mercury, Venus, Earth, _____, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
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Fill in the missing planet: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, _____, Uranus, Neptune.
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Circle the planet that comes right after Venus: Mercury, Earth, Mars, or Jupiter.
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Circle the planet that comes right before Neptune: Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, or Mars.
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Number these planets from 1 to 4 based on their order from the Sun: Mars, Mercury, Earth, Venus.
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Number these planets from 5 to 8 based on their order from the Sun: Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn.
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A spacecraft travels outward from Earth. Which planet would it reach next if it followed the planets in order from the Sun?
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A student says Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun. Is the student correct? Explain your answer.
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Look at this mixed-up list: Earth, Mars, Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter. Rewrite the list in the correct order from the Sun.