Planet descriptions

Planet descriptions

Pencil and paper
Overview
Connecting to the Curriculum
Marking Student Responses

Draw a line from the planet to its correct description. There is no description for one planet.   

Planet  
Planet description
 
a) Earth
 

 
  • The smallest planet. It is usually furthest from the Sun.
 
  • The closest planet to the Sun. It has no moons.
 
  • Smaller than the Earth. It is known as The Red Planet. It has a thin atmosphere and two moons.
 
  • One of the rocky planets. Its atmosphere is rich in oxygen. It has one moon.
 
  • The largest planet. It has a big red spot.
 
  • This planet has "rings" around it.
b) Jupiter
 

 
c) Mars
 

 
d) Mercury
 

 
e) Pluto
 

 
f) Saturn
 

 
g) Venus

 

Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
Description of task: 
Students match each planet to its correct description.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y6 (05/98)


Earth - easy

Jupiter - easy

Mars- easy

Mercury - moderate

Pluto - easy

Saturn - easy