The Solar System Worksheet
The Sun and the eight planets that travel around it.
The Solar System
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Read the passage, then answer the questions.
- 0The Solar System
Our solar system has one star, the Sun, and eight planets that travel around it. The four planets closest to the Sun — Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars — are small and rocky.
The four planets farther out — Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — are much larger and made mostly of gas and ice. Earth is the only planet we know that has life.
- 1How many planets are in our solar system? A six B eight C ten
- 2What is at the centre?
- 3Which planet is closest to the Sun? A Mercury B Mars C Jupiter
- 4Name a gas giant.
- 5Which planet has life?
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Answer key — Sheet A (5 answers)
- 1. B – eight
- 2. The Sun.
- 3. A – Mercury
- 4. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus or Neptune.
- 5. Earth.
About this skill
Our solar system has one star, the Sun, and eight planets that travel around it. The four planets closest to the Sun — Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars — are small and rocky.
How to teach it
- Read the passage together and ask 'what did you learn?'
- Do a simple experiment or observation at home.
- Draw and label a picture of what you learnt.
Mistakes to watch for
- Answering from memory without checking the passage.
