Solar System and the Inner Planets

Discover Earth's rocky neighbors! Explore Mercury, Venus, Mars, and more in this inner planets science worksheet.

The solar system includes the Sun and all the objects that orbit around it due to its _ Force Light Gravity Heat Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Match each word to the best description. Sun an average sized star Earth the only planet with life Mars an inner planet that appears red Moon a natural satellite of Earth Asteroid belt separates the inner planets from the outer planets A gaseous planet with rings Saturn The largest planet Jupiter The only planet that sits on its side uranus Fill in each missing word. The Sun is considered a star. It seems brighter and largerthan other stars because it is much closerthan other stars. The Earth takes 365 days to complete its orbit round the Sun, which is one full year. As the Earth orbits around the Sun, it turns on its axis, rotating completely around in 24hours. This is known as one day. Sort each planet into its category Inner Planets Mercury Earth Venus Mars Outer Planets Saturn Jupiter Uranus Neptune Match each space object to its description Meteor sometimes called a shooting star, these space objects can be seen as they pass through Earth's atmosphere Asteroid Smaller than a planet, these rocky objects orbit the Sun Comet These icy balls have tails that glow when they near the Sun