The Planets Worksheet

Go to in your browser. Find the answers to the questions.

  1. What is an AU? How many miles is one AU? How many Kilometers is one AU?
  2. How many AUs away from the sun is Earth? How many AUs from the sun is Jupiter? How many AUs away from the sun is Mercury?
  3. Draw the planets in order from the Sun to the last one. Keep the drawings to scale, matching the diagram on the webpage.
  1. Click on the link that says distances between planets calculator.
  2. Are planets always the same distances from each other? Why not?
  3. Find the average distance in miles and AUs from Earth to ______.
  4. Mars ______
  5. Jupiter ______
  6. Saturn ______
  7. Pluto ______
  8. Click the BACK button.
  9. Click on calculate your weight on other planets.
  1. Calculate your weight on Mercury. ______lbs. When you land on Mercury your weight is a lot less than on Earth. Does this mean that you are smaller? ______Find evidence on that page that will explain your answer.
  1. Click on the BACK button.
  2. What is a terrestrial planet? Where are they located in our solar system?
  3. What are gas giants? Where are they located in our solar system?
  4. Click on Learn more »under Terrestrial Planets (Inner Planets)
  5. Define Terrestrial Planets –
  6. Facts about Mercury
  7. Describe the Atmosphere
  8. Describe the Surface
  9. Describe the Interior
  10. Describe the Orbit and Rotation
  11. Find 5 other Fun Facts about Mercury from that webpage.
  12. Facts about Venus
  13. Describe the Atmosphere
  14. Describe the Surface
  15. Describe the Interior
  16. Describe the Orbit and Rotation
  17. Find 5 other Fun Facts about Venus from that webpage.
  18. Facts about Earth
  19. Describe the Atmosphere
  20. Describe the Surface
  21. Describe the Interior
  22. Describe the Orbit and Rotation
  23. Find 5 other Fun Facts about Earth from that webpage.
  24. Facts about Mars
  25. Describe the Atmosphere
  26. Describe the Surface
  27. Describe the Interior
  28. Describe the Orbit and Rotation
  29. Find 5 other Fun Facts about Mars from that webpage.
  30. Go back to the homepage of
  31. Click on Learn more »under Gas Giants (Outer Planets)
  32. What are three other names for a Gas Giant?
  33. What are gas giants composed of?
  34. What is the largest gas giant?
  35. Facts about Jupiter
  36. Describe the Atmosphere
  37. Describe the Interior
  38. Describe the Orbit and Rotation
  39. Describe the Rings
  40. Find 5 other Fun Facts about Jupiter from that webpage.
  41. How many Earths would it take to from a line across the diameter of Jupiter?
  42. Facts about Saturn
  43. Describe the Atmosphere
  44. Describe the Interior
  45. Describe the Orbit and Rotation
  46. Describe the Rings
  47. Find 5 other Fun Facts about Saturn from that webpage.
  48. Facts about Uranus
  49. Describe the Atmosphere
  50. Describe the Interior
  51. Describe the Orbit and Rotation
  52. Describe the Rings
  53. Find 5 other Fun Facts about Uranus from that webpage.
  54. Facts about Neptune
  55. Describe the Atmosphere
  56. Describe the Interior
  57. Describe the Orbit and Rotation
  58. Describe the Rings
  59. Find 5 other Fun Facts about Neptune from that webpage.
  60. What was your favorite bit of information that you learned about from this website?
  61. Which planet would you like to explore the most? Why?

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