Which of the following planets is the nearest to the Sun? Does it have any moon?
Venus, No
Earth, Yes
Mercury, No
Jupiter, Yes
Mercury is the nearest planet to the Sun, and it has no moons, i.e. it does not have any natural satellite.
Statement 1: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are known as inner planets. They have less number of moons or no moons.
Statement 2: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are known as outer planets. They have large number of moons and all have a ring system around them.
Tick the correct answers.
(a) The planet known as the “Earth’s Twin” is
(i) Jupiter
(ii) Saturn
(iii) Venus
(b) Which is the third nearest planet to the Sun?
(i) Venus
(ii) Earth
(iii) Mercury
(c) All the planets move around the Sun in a
(i) Circular path
(ii) Rectangular path
(iii) Elongated path
(d) The Pole Star indicates the direction to the
(i) South
(ii) North
(iii) East
(e) Asteroids are found between the orbits of
(i) Saturn and Jupiter
(ii) Mars and Jupiter
(iii) The Earth and Mars