Let’s figure out the order of the planets from the Sun, going outward.
We know the Sun is in the center. The first planet closest to the Sun is Mercury — it’s small and grayish.
Next is Venus — it looks yellowish-orange and is about the same size as Earth.
Then comes Earth — blue and green with clouds, our home planet.
After Earth is Mars — red or reddish-brown, smaller than Earth.
Now we get to the big ones: Jupiter is next — it’s huge with stripes and a big red spot.
Then Saturn — famous for its rings, light brown with wide rings around it.
After Saturn is Uranus — pale blue-green, tilted on its side (though you can’t see the tilt here), and has faint rings.
Farthest out is Neptune — deep blue, similar in size to Uranus but darker.
So let’s list them in order from the Sun outward:
1. Mercury
2. Venus
3. Earth
4. Mars
5. Jupiter
6. Saturn
7. Uranus
8. Neptune
Now match each planet in the diagram to its name based on position and appearance.
Starting from the innermost orbit (closest to Sun):
- First box → Mercury
- Second box → Venus
- Third box → Earth
- Fourth box → Mars
- Fifth box → Jupiter
- Sixth box → Saturn
- Seventh box → Uranus
- Eighth box → Neptune
Final Answer:
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
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