Learn The Planets

20 Worksheets to Learn the Planets
Sure, you know your way around Earth, but how well would you do if you went to space? Get to know the lay of the land on Mars, Venus,
Saturn and other planets in this series of cosmic worksheets.
Table of Contents
Sort Out the Solar System
Name the Planets
Know Your Planets: Venus
Know Your Planets: Mars
Know Your Planets: Earth
Know Your Planets: Neptune
Know Your Planets: Saturn
Know Your Planets: Jupiter
Know Your Planets: Mercury
Know Your Planets: Uranus
Where Are the Planets?: Earth
Where Are the Planets?: Mars
Where Are the Planets?: Jupiter
Where Are the Planets?: Mercury
Where Are the Planets?: Uranus
Where Are the Planets?: Venus
Where Are the Planets?: Saturn
Where Are the Planets?: Neptune
sor ting out the
Solar System
Use the following clues to determine the order of the planets in
the solar system. The complete list of planets is given below.
There is exactly one planet between Earth and Jupiter
Jupiter is between Mars and Saturn
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun
Venus is next to Mercury
Saturn and Uranus have rings
Earth
Jupiter
Mars
Mercury
Neptune
Saturn
Uranus
Venus
the sun
* planets not to scale
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Name Date
Our Solar System

How many planets can you name? Label the planets
of our solar system on the diagram below.
Hint: The numbers list the planets in order of how far
each one is from the sun, from closest (1) to farthest (8).
7.
6. 8.
4. 5.
3. 1.
2.
Know Your Planets:
VENUS!
This is a picture of Venus. Color in the cross-section
drawing below using what you’ve learned.
Name:
Venus is named after the Roman goddess of love.
Size:
Venus is the sixth largest planet in the solar system and is
only slightly smaller than Earth. Earth and Venus are
called sister planets because of this.
What’s It Made Of?:

Venus is called a terrestrial planet, which means it is
made mostly of rocks and hard substances. Mercury,
Earth and Mars are the only other planets considered
terrestrial.
Where Is It?:
Venus is the second planet from the sun and is the bright-
est object in the night sky after the moon. Look for it right
after sundown and right before sunrise. It is on average
67 million miles away from the sun and orbits it in the
opposite direction of all the other planets
Surface:
In the picture all we can see is the thick layer of clouds
around Venus. On the surface it is mostly volcanic rock
with many active volcanoes and many craters. The aver-
age high temperature is 860 degrees F!
Scrambles: Unscramble the words for the answer.

The atmosphere of Venus is 96% Venus is in this galaxy: Molten rock is called this:
this gas:
RBCNAO XODEIDI KMLYI YWA AVLA
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Know Your Planets: MARS!
This is a picture of Mars. Color in the cross-section
Name:
Mars is named after the Roman god of war. It is some-
times called the “Red Planet”.
Size:
Mars is the seventh largest planet. It is about half the size
of Earth and slightly larger than Mercury.

Mars is called a terrestrial planet, which means it is made
mostly of rocks. The outer crust contains ice, soil, and
rust, which is what makes it look red. The mantle is
silicates and the core is iron.
Where Is It?:
Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and the fourth
brightest object in the night sky. Earth and Mars are the
only two planets that are the right distance away from the
sun so that it is not too hot or too cold to support life.
Water and Ice:

At the north and south pole of Mars there are giant
sheets of ice, called ice caps. Some scientists believe that
there is water beneath the surface. There is evidence on
the rocks that at one time there was liquid water on the
surface.

This part of Mars is very thin and is The seasons on Mars are Rocks called this created the
mostly carbon dioxide: most like this planet’s: many craters on Mars:
SOHMAPTREE TRAHE ATIREOSD

Know Your Planets: EARTH!
This is a picture of Earth, our home planet. Color in the
cross-section drawing below using what you’ve learned.
Name:
Earth is named after the Ancient Greek goddess of moun-
tains and streams.
Size:
Earth is the fifth largest planet in our solar system. Earth
and Venus are nearly the same size, but Earth is slightly
larger.

Earth is called a terrestrial planet, which means it is made
mostly of rocks. The outer crust contains rocks and
metals such as iron and magnesium. The mantle is made
of metals and silicates. The core is made of liquid and solid
iron and nickel.
Where Is It?:
Earth is the third planet from the sun. Earth and Mars
are the only two planets that are the right distance away
from the sun so that it is not too hot or too cold to
support life.
Life:
High amounts of water and metals, as well as a thick
atmosphere that keeps a stable temperature, have made
Earth a place where life thrives.

70% of the Earth’s surface is Earth’s internal heat comes This protects the Earth from
covered with this: from this section: the sun’s radiation:
LTSA RTEWA REOC ZOEON

Know Your Planets: NEPTUNE!
This is a picture of Neptune. Color in the cross-section
Name:
Neptune is named after the Roman god of the sea.
Size:
Neptune is the fourth largest planet in our solar system. It
is almost four times larger than Earth. Uranus is its most
similar planet.

Neptune is one of the four gas giants. The outer crust is
mostly helium and hydrogen gases with some methane.
The mantle is frozen water, ammonia and methane. The
core is ice with some rock and metals.
Where Is It?:
Neptune is the eighth planet from the sun. Of all the
recognized planets it is the furthest from the sun.
Rings:
Like Saturn, Uranus and Jupiter, Neptune has rings
around it. They may have come from an old moon that
was hit and exploded into many tiny pieces. Saturn has the
most distinct and visible rings.

Neptune and Uranus are some- Neptune is most similar to this This element is found in
times called this planet: Neptune’s core with iron :
CEI NTSIAG USRANU NKLCIE

Know Your Planets:
SATURN!
This is a picture of Saturn. Color in the cross-section
Name:
Saturn is named after the Roman god Saturn.
Size:
Saturn is the second largest planet in the solar
system. 763 Earths could fit inside of Saturn!

Saturn is considered one of the gas giants along
with Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune. It has a rocky
core but is mostly made of hydrogen and helium
gas.
Where Is It?:
Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun. It is not easy
to spot at night. It is the fifth brightest visible planet.
It is a yellow point in the sky but with a telescope you
can see its rings. It is on average 888 million miles
away from the sun!
Rings:
Saturn has nine rings. They are made mostly of ice
with some dust. Saturn also has 62 moons orbiting
it and most of them have names!

The fifth planet from the sun is: The lightest element is: This civilization gave Saturn its name:
PRUJETI RDHOGYNE ORMAN IRMEPE

Know Your Planets:
JUPITER!
This is a picture of Jupiter. Color in the cross-section
Name:
Jupiter is named after the Roman god Jupiter.
Size:
Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system by far.
1,300 Earths could fit inside of Jupiter!

Jupiter is a gas planet, which means almost all of it is
made of gases, only a tiny bit at the core is solid. The
gases are mostly hydrogen with some helium, methane
and water.
Where Is It?:
Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun and the third
brightest object in the sky at night, after the moon and
Venus. Jupiter is about 483 million miles away from the
sun, which it orbits around once every 11 years.
Weather:
If you look at the picture you can see a large red oval in
the lower left of the planet. This is a massive storm on
Jupiter. The storm has been going on for at least 300
years and is bigger than Earth.
The Greek king of the gods is: The second largest planet is: One of the four Gas Giants:
ESUZ UTRSAN TNUEEPN

ERCURY!
Know Your Planets:
This is a picture of Mercury. Color in the cross-section
M
Name:
Mercury is named after the Roman god Mercury,
messenger of the gods.
Size:
Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system.
Its diameter is one third the the size of Earth’s.

Mercury is one of the four terrestrial planets,
meaning it is made mostly of rock. Its crust is
stone, the mantle in the middle is silicates, and the
core is iron.
Where Is It?:
Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. Earth is
three times farther away.
Orbit and Rotation:

It takes 176 Earth days for Mercury to complete
one rotation and 88 Earth days to orbit once
around the sun. This means that one day on Mer-
cury lasts 2 years.

The section beneath the crust of Mercury has a strong magnetic field Mercury is only visible from Earth at these
a planet is called the: because of this element at its core: times every day:
TENALM NROI SREINUS and TUNSSE

Know Your Planets:
URANUS
!
This is a picture of the planet Uranus. Color in the cross-
section drawing below using what you’ve learned.
Name:
Uranus is named after the Ancient Greek god of the sky.
Size:
Uranus is the third largest planet in our solar system. Its
diameter is four times larger than Earth’s.

Uranus is one of the four gas giants. The outer crust is
mostly helium, hydrogen and methane gases. The mantle
in the middle is made out of frozen water, ammonia and
methane. The core is ice and rock.
Where Is It?:
Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun. It wasn’t
discovered until 1781 and can only be seen with a
telescope.
Weather:
Because it is so far from the sun and has a very thin
atmosphere it is the coldest planet. It can be as cold as
-144 degrees F.

Uranus was discovered using this Uranus is most similar to this This gas gives the planet its
tool: planet: blue color
EEPLESCTO TNENUPE EMEHNTA

THE P L A N E T S
Where are they?
All of the planets in the Solar System revolve around
the Sun. Some are close to the Sun, while others are
farther away. Color in the circle where Earth is on the
diagram to the right. Then, cut out the planet image
below and add it to your own diagram of the Solar
System.
EARTH
“The Blue Planet” and 3rd
from the sun
How much of Earth's surface is covered by water?
a) 50%
b) 25%
c) 71%
the answer is c
THE P L A N E T S
Where are they?
farther away. Color in the circle where Mars is on the
System.
MARS
“The Red Planet” and 4th
from the sun
All of the water on the surface of Mars is...
a) gone
b) frozen
c) liquid
the answer is b
THE P L A N E T S
Where are they?
farther away. Color in the circle where Jupiter is on the
System.
JUPITER
“The Biggest Planet” and 5th
from the sun
How many moons have been discovered around Jupiter?
a) 63
b) 155
c) 1
the answer is a
THE P L A N E T S
Where are they?
farther away. Color in the circle where Mercury is on
the diagram to the right. Then, cut out the planet image
System.
MERCURY
“The Smallest Planet” and
closest to the sun.
What is the core of Mercury made of?
a) iron
b) glass
c) stone
the answer is a
THE P L A N E T S
Where are they?
farther away. Color in the circle where Uranus is on
System.
URANUS
“Neptune's Twin” and 7th
from the sun
How long is one day on Uranus?
a) 50 hours
b) 112 hours
c) 17 hours
the answer is c
THE P L A N E T S
Where are they?
farther away. Color in the circle where Venus is on the
System.
VENUS
“Earth's Twin” and 2nd
from the sun
What is the average temperature on Venus?
a) 850 degrees F
b) -100 degrees F
c) 75 degrees F
the answer is a
THE P L A N E T S
Where are they?
farther away. Color in the circle where Saturn is on the
System.
SATURN
“The Ringed Planet” and 6th
from the sun
What are the rings of Saturn mostly made of?
a) lava
b) metal
c) ice
the answer is c
THE P L A N E T S
Where are they?
farther away. Color in the circle where Neptune is on
System.
NEPTUNE
“The Ice Giant” and 8th
from the sun
What year was Neptune discovered?
a) 2008
b) 1846
c) 5000 BC
the answer is b

Answer Sheets
20 Worksheets to Learn the Planets
Sort Out the Solar System
Name the Planets
Know Your Planets: Venus
Know Your Planets: Mars
Know Your Planets: Earth
Know Your Planets: Neptune
Know Your Planets: Saturn
Know Your Planets: Jupiter
Know Your Planets: Mercury
Know Your Planets: Uranus
sor ting out the
Solar System
Use the following clues to determine the order of the planets in
the solar system. The complete list of planets is given below.
E RS There is exactly one planet between Earth and Jupiter

W Jupiter is between Mars and Saturn
ANS Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun
Venus is next to Mercury
Saturn and Uranus have rings
Mercury Earth
Venus Jupiter
Earth Mars
Mars
Jupiter Mercury
Saturn Neptune
Uranus Saturn
Neptune Uranus
Venus
the sun
* planets not to scale
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Name Date
Answer Key
Our Solar System
How many planets can you name? Label the planets
of our solar system on the diagram below.
Hint: The numbers list the planets in order of how far
each one is from the sun, from closest (1) to farthest (8).
7. Uranus
6. Saturn 8. Neptune
4. Mars 5. Jupiter
3. Earth 1. Mercury
2. Venus
Know Your Planets:
VENUS!
This is a picture of Venus. Color in the the cross-section
Name:
Venus, named after the Roman goddess of love.
Size:
Venus is the sixth largest planet in the solar system and is
only slightly smaller than Earth. Earth and Venus are
called sister planets because of this.

Venus is called a terrestrial planet, which means it is
made mostly of rocks and hard substances. Mercury,
Earth and Mars are the only other planets considered
terrestrial.
Where is it?:
Venus is the second planet from the sun and is the bright-
est object in the night sky after the moon. Look for it right
after sundown and right before sunrise. It is on average
67 million miles away from the sun and orbits it in the
opposite direction of all the other planets
Surface:
In the picture all we can see is the thick layer of clouds
around Venus. On the surface it is mostly volcanic rock
with many active volcanoes and many craters. The aver-
age high temperature is 860 degrees!

The atmosphere of Venus is 96% Venus is in this galaxy: Molten rock is called this:
this gas:
RBCNAO XODEIDI KMLYI YWA AVLA
CARBON DIOXIDE MILKY WAY LAVA

Know Your Planets: MARS!
This is a picture of Mars. Color in the cross-section
Name:
Mars is named after the Roman god of war. It is some-
times called the “Red Planet”.
Size:
Mars is the seventh largest planet. It is about half the size
of Earth and slightly larger than Mercury.

Mars is called a terrestrial planet, which means it is made
mostly of rocks. The outer crust contains ice, soil, and
rust, which is what makes it look red. The mantle is
silicates and the core is iron.
Where Is It?:
Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and the fourth
brightest object in the night sky. Earth and Mars are the
only two planets that are the right distance away from the
sun so that it is not too hot or too cold to support life.
Water and Ice:

At the north and south pole of Mars there are giant
sheets of ice, called ice caps. Some scientists believe that
there is water beneath the surface. There is evidence on
the rocks that at one time there was liquid water on the
surface.

This part of Mars is very thin and is The seasons on Mars are Rocks called this created the
mostly carbon dioxide: most like this planet’s: many craters on Mars:
SOHMAPTREE TRAHE ATIREOSD
ATMOSPHERE EARTH ASTEROIDS

Know Your Planets: EARTH!
This is a picture of Earth, our home planet. Color in the
cross-section drawing below using what you’ve learned.
Name:
Earth is named after the Ancient Greek goddess of moun-
tains and streams.
Size:
Earth is the fifth largest planet in our solar system. Earth
and Venus are nearly the same size, but Earth is slightly
larger.

Earth is called a terrestrial planet, which means it is made
mostly of rocks. The outer crust contains rocks and
metals such as iron and magnesium. The mantle is made
of metals and silicates. The core is made of liquid and solid
iron and nickel.
Where Is It?:
Earth is the third planet from the sun. Earth and Mars
are the only two planets that are the right distance away
from the sun so that it is not too hot or too cold to
support life.
Life:
High amounts of water and metals, as well as a thick
atmosphere that keeps a stable temperature, have made
Earth a place where life thrives.

70% of the Earth’s surface is Earth’s internal heat comes This protects the Earth from
covered with this: from this section: the sun’s radiation:
LTSA RTEWA REOC ZOEON
SALT WATER CORE OZONE

Know Your Planets: NEPTUNE!
This is a picture of Neptune. Color in the cross-section
Name:
Neptune is named after the Roman god of the sea.
Size:
Neptune is the fourth largest planet in our solar system. It
is almost four times larger than Earth. Uranus is its most
similar planet.

Neptune is one of the four gas giants. The outer crust is
mostly helium and hydrogen gases with some methane.
The mantle is frozen water, ammonia and methane. The
core is ice with some rock and metals.
Where Is It?:
Neptune is the eighth planet from the sun. Of all the
recognized planets it is the furthest from the sun.
Rings:
Like Saturn, Uranus and Jupiter, Neptune has rings
around it. They may have come from an old moon that
was hit and exploded into many tiny pieces. Saturn has the
most distinct and visible rings.

Neptune and Uranus are some- Neptune is most similar to this This element is found in
times called this planet: Neptune’s core with iron :
CEI NTSIAG USRANU NKLCIE
ICE GIANTS URANUS NICKEL

Know Your Planets:
SATURN!
This is a picture of Saturn. Color in the cross-section
Name:
Saturn is named after the Roman god Saturn.
Size:
Saturn is the second largest planet in the solar
system. 763 Earths could fit inside of Saturn!

Saturn is considered one of the gas giants along
with Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune. It has a rocky
core but is mostly made of hydrogen and helium
gas.
Where Is It?:
Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun. It is not easy
to spot at night. It is the fifth brightest visible planet.
It is a yellow point in the sky but with a telescope you
can see its rings. It is on average 888 million miles
away from the sun!
Rings:
Saturn has nine rings. They are made mostly of ice
with some dust. Saturn also has 62 moons orbiting
it and most of them have names!

The fifth planet from the sun is: The lightest element is: This civilization gave Saturn its name:
PRUJETI RDHOGYNE ORMAN IRMEPE

Jupiter
JUPITER Hydrogen
HYDROGEN Roman Empire
ROMAN EMPIRE

Know Your Planets:
JUPITER!
This is a picture of Jupiter. Color in the cross-section
Name:
Jupiter is named after the Roman god Jupiter.
Size:
Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system by far.
1,300 Earths could fit inside of Jupiter!

Jupiter is a gas planet, which means almost all of it is
made of gases, only a tiny bit at the core is solid. The
gases are mostly hydrogen with some helium, methane
and water.
Where Is It?:
Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun and the third
brightest object in the sky at night, after the moon and
Venus. Jupiter is about 483 million miles away from the
sun, which it orbits around once every 11 years.
Weather:
If you look at the picture you can see a large red oval in
the lower left of the planet. This is a massive storm on
Jupiter. The storm has been going on for at least 300
years and is bigger than Earth.
The Greek king of the gods is: The second largest planet is: One of the four Gas Giants:
ESUZ UTRSAN TNUEEPN

Zeus
ZEUS Saturn
SATURN Neptune
NEPTUNE
ERCURY!
Know Your Planets:
This is a picture of Mercury. Color in the cross-section
M
Name:
Mercury is named after the Roman god Mercury,
messenger of the gods.
Size:
Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system.
Its diameter is one third the the size of Earth’s.

Mercury is one of the four terrestrial planets,
meaning it is made mostly of rock. Its crust is
stone, the mantle in the middle is silicates, and the
core is iron.
Where Is It?:
Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. Earth is
three times farther away.
Orbit and Rotation:

It takes 176 Earth days for Mercury to complete
one rotation and 88 Earth days to orbit once
around the sun. This means that one day on Mer-
cury lasts 2 years.

The section beneath the crust of Mercury has a strong magnetic field Mercury is only visible from Earth at these
a planet is called the: because of this element at its core: times every day:
TENALM NROI SREINUS and TUNSSE

Know Your Planets:
URANUS
!
This is a picture of the planet Uranus. Color in the cross-
section drawing below using what you’ve learned.
Name:
Uranus is named after the Ancient Greek god of the sky.
Size:
Uranus is the third largest planet in our solar system. Its
diameter is four times larger than Earth’s.

Uranus is one of the four gas giants. The outer crust is
mostly helium, hydrogen and methane gases. The mantle
in the middle is made out of frozen water, ammonia and
methane. The core is ice and rock.
Where Is It?:
Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun. It wasn’t
discovered until 1781 and can only be seen with a
telescope.
Weather:
Because it is so far from the sun and has a very thin
atmosphere it is the coldest planet. It can be as cold as
-144 degrees F.

Uranus was discovered using this Uranus is most similar to this This gas gives the planet its
tool: planet: blue color
EEPLESCTO TNENUPE EMEHNTA
TELESCOPE NEPTUNE METHANE

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Our Solar System

What’s It Made Of?:

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What’s It Made Of?:

Water and Ice:

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What’s It Made Of?:

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What’s It Made Of?:

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PRUJETI RDHOGYNE ORMAN IRMEPE

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What’s It Made Of?:

Scrambles: Unscramble the words for the answer.

ESUZ UTRSAN TNUEEPN

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What’s It Made Of?:

Orbit and Rotation:

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How much of Earth's surface is covered by water?

All of the water on the surface of Mars is...

How many moons have been discovered around Jupiter?

What is the core of Mercury made of?

How long is one day on Uranus?

What is the average temperature on Venus?

What are the rings of Saturn mostly made of?

What year was Neptune discovered?

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E RS There is exactly one planet between Earth and Jupiter

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What’s It Made Of?:

Water and Ice:

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