Name: ______________________ Date:_____________________

Use the word bank to help you choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
moons Galileo second eight

coldest largest red planet third

1. Earth is the _______________________ planet from the sun.

2. Jupiter is the ___________________ planet in the Solar System.

3. Neptune is the __________________ planet from the sun.

4. Uranus is the ____________________ planet in our Solar System.

5. Venus is the ________________________ planet from the sun.

6. Mars is also known as the _____________________________.

7. Mercury has no _____________________.

8. The rings of Saturn were first seen by ____________________.

II. Solar System Word Scramble

1. nsu - ___________
-___________
svnue
-___________
2. htera -___________
3. rsam -___________
4. iptjeur -___________
5. rnstau -___________
6. sanuru -___________
7. teupnen -___________

Name: ______________________ Date:_____________________

Solve each riddle.

Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune

1. I am between Earth and Saturn but I am not Mars. Which planet am I?

_____________________

2. Humans are constantly walking on me. Which planet am I? ____________________

3. I have a huge “Red Spot” on me. Which planet am I? __________________

4. I have many rings. I sit between Jupiter and Neptune but I am not Uranus. Which planet am
I? ________________-

5. I am between Venus and Jupiter and I was named after the Roman god of war. Which planet
am I?

___________________