English Banana.com Test Your Research Skills Out of this World! How much you know about the solar system that we live in? Fill in the gaps below: _ is the closest planet to the sun _ is the largest planet in the solar system _ is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty _ is the sixth planet from the sun _ is the furthest planet from the sun The temperature of the surface of _ is almost 900°F The _ is the star at the centre of our solar system _ is named after the Roman god of the sea _ is the fifth planet from the sun 10 _ is the eighth planet from the sun 11 It takes _ 365¼ days to orbit the _ 12 In Roman mythology, _ was Saturn’s father 13 Pluto’s moon is called _ 14 _ is the fourth planet from the sun 15 _ was discovered in 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh For more fun tests, quizzes and games log onto www.englishbanana.com now! This worksheet can be photocopied and used without charge English Banana.com Test Your Research Skills Out of this World! Answers: Mercury is the closest planet to the sun Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system Venus is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun Pluto is the furthest planet from the sun The temperature of the surface of Venus is almost 900°F The sun is the star at the centre of our solar system Neptune is named after the Roman god of the sea Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun 10 Neptune is the eighth planet from the sun 11 It takes earth 365¼ days to orbit the sun 12 In Roman mythology, Uranus was Saturn’s father 13 Pluto’s moon is called Charon 14 Mars is the fourth planet from the sun 15 Pluto was discovered in 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh For more fun tests, quizzes and games log onto www.englishbanana.com now! This worksheet can be photocopied and used without charge