Planets, Sun, Moon

Explore planets, the Sun, and Moon! Identify key facts and characteristics of our solar system.

Sort the details under its proper main idea. PLANETS Orbits the Sun Large and made mostly of gas Small and rocky May contain liquid water and living things Has an atmosphere SUN Made of hot gases A star Gives off light Center of our solar system MOON Craters Orbits the Earth Natural satellite that orbits a planet Rocky and dusty surface Has no atmosphere Our Solar System Type the names of the objects in our solar system using the names below:NEPTUNE MARS SATURNVENUS JUPITER URANUSEARTH SUN MERCURY Sun Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Which of these planets has a rocky surface composition? Saturn Neptune Jupiter Mars Which planet is closer to the sun than Earth is? Mars Venus Neptune Jupiter Which statement describes the sun? It is a planet. It has a rocky surface. It is a large ball of glowing gases. It revolves around Earth. Why does the sun appear brighter to us than the other stars do? It is bigger than any other star. It is closer to Earth than any other star. It has more gases in it than other stars do. It has a yellow color that other stars do not have.