Name That Planet

Use the links below to locate information to complete the sentences below.  http://kids.nineplanets.org/  http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm  http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/astronomy.html

To complete the sentences:  Click after the blue line.  Press the Backspace Key one time to erase the blue line.  Type the answer. The space will grow as you type. Your answer will be colored blue.

WORD BANK: Eight Mercury Mars Uranus Asteroid Belt Nine Venus Jupiter Neptune Ten Earth Saturn Pluto

1. The planet Earth is over 70% covered by water.

2. The largest planet is Jupiter.

3. The inner planets are separated from the outer planets by the _.

4. The planet which is almost the same size as Earth is Venus.

5. Uranus is named for the ancient Greek God of the Heavens.

6. The farthest known planet from the sun is Pluto.

7. The planet closest to the sun is Mercury.

8. The planet known as the Red Planet is Mars.

9. The planet with eight known moons is Neptune.

10. There are nine planets in our solar system.

11. Saturn has bright rings that can be seen from the earth with a pair of binoculars.

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