Practice naming the 8 planets and putting them in order from the Sun.
Read each problem carefully. Use the order of the planets from the Sun to answer each question.
Learn the order of the planets from the Sun
Astronomy - Grade 2-3
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Write the 8 planets in order from the Sun.
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Fill in the missing planet: Mercury, _____, Earth, Mars.
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Which planet is 4th 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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Put these planets in order from the Sun: Earth, Mercury, Mars, Venus.
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What planet comes between Earth and Jupiter?
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What number planet is Saturn from the Sun?
- 9
Is this sentence true or false? Neptune comes before Uranus in the order of the planets.
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Write a silly sentence to help you remember the order: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
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Label the planets in this diagram from closest to farthest from the Sun.
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Rewrite these planets in the correct order from the Sun: Jupiter, Neptune, Mercury, Earth, Saturn, Venus, Uranus, Mars.
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Name the two planets that are next to Earth in the solar system order.
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Write the outer 4 planets in order from the Sun.
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Fill in the blanks: The 2nd planet is _____, and the 7th planet is _____.
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Which planet is closer to the Sun, Mars or Neptune?