Ages 7–9🔬 ScienceBeing planted

Planet Features

Describe a key feature of each planet: Mercury is smallest and closest, Venus is the hottest, Mars is red with rust, Jupiter is the largest with a Great Red Spot, Saturn has rings, Uranus tilts on its side, Neptune is the farthest and very…

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Question 1 of 3

Sam says: "Jupiter is larger than Earth, and Mercury is hotter than Venus." Which choice correctly tells which of Sam’s statements are true?

Question 2 of 3

Which choice correctly gives one special feature for each of these six planets?

Question 3 of 3

Lila is drawing a picture of the solar system and wants to color Mars the right shade of rusty red. Which statement correctly explains why Mars looks red when we see it from far away?

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