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Let’s go through each picture one by one and pick the correct word from the two choices given.

1. First picture: A big yellow glowing ball with rays — that’s the Sun.
Choices: Earth / Sun → Correct answer: Sun

2. Second picture: A brownish planet with patches — this is Mercury (it looks rocky and cratered).
Choices: Mercury / Saturn → Correct answer: Mercury

3. Third picture: A planet with swirling yellow and orange bands — this is Venus (often shown with cloudy, swirly patterns).
Choices: Venus / Saturn → Correct answer: Venus

4. Fourth picture: Blue and green planet with continents — that’s clearly Earth.
Choices: Saturn / Earth → Correct answer: Earth

5. Fifth picture: Reddish-brown planet with stripes and a big red spot — that’s Jupiter, but wait! The choices here are Mars / Sun. Hmm… actually, looking again — this image has the Great Red Spot and bands, so it should be Jupiter. But “Jupiter” isn’t an option here? Wait — let me check again.

Wait — I think I made a mistake. Let’s re-examine:

Actually, in row 3, left side: the planet with reddish bands and a big oval spot — that’s Jupiter, but the options say “Mars” and “Sun”. That can’t be right. Maybe the worksheet has a typo? Or maybe I’m misidentifying?

Hold on — let’s look at all images carefully again.

Actually, let’s list them in order as they appear on the page (left to right, top to bottom):

Row 1:
- Left: Sun → choose “Sun”
- Right: Brown spotted planet → Mercury → choose “Mercury”

Row 2:
- Left: Swirly yellow/orange → Venus → choose “Venus”
- Right: Blue/green globe → Earth → choose “Earth”

Row 3:
- Left: Striped reddish planet with big spot → This is Jupiter, but options are “Mars” and “Sun” — that doesn’t match. Wait — maybe this is meant to be Mars? No, Mars is usually shown as solid red or rusty, not striped with a big spot.

Wait — perhaps there’s a mix-up in my reading. Let me check the actual image layout again mentally.

Looking back at the original problem structure:

The third row, left image: It’s a planet with horizontal bands and a large red oval — that’s definitely Jupiter. But the choices are “Mars” and “Sun”. That must be an error — unless... oh! Wait — maybe I have the rows wrong.

Let me number them properly as per standard worksheet layout:

There are 5 rows, each with 2 items (left and right).

Row 1:
Left: Sun → choose Sun
Right: Mercury → choose Mercury

Row 2:
Left: Venus → choose Venus
Right: Earth → choose Earth

Row 3:
Left: Jupiter → but choices are Mars/Sun → contradiction?
Wait — no! Looking again — actually, in Row 3, left image: it’s a planet with reddish color and some dark spots — maybe it’s intended to be Mars? But Mars doesn’t have bands like that.

I think I need to rely on common educational illustrations.

In many elementary worksheets:

- The planet with prominent rings = Saturn
- The blue striped one with faint rings = Uranus
- The deep blue one = Neptune
- The fiery streaking rock = Meteorite
- The big banded one with red spot = Jupiter

So let’s go row by row correctly:

Row 1:
Image 1: Sun → circle “Sun”
Image 2: Small brown rocky planet → Mercury → circle “Mercury”

Row 2:
Image 3: Yellow swirly cloud-covered planet → Venus → circle “Venus”
Image 4: Blue-green with landmasses → Earth → circle “Earth”

Row 3:
Image 5: Large banded planet with red spot → Jupiter → but choices are “Mars” and “Sun” — that’s incorrect. Unless... wait, maybe this image is supposed to be Mars? But Mars is not typically drawn with bands.

Perhaps there's a mistake in my assumption. Let me check the next ones.

Row 4:
Image 6: Planet with prominent rings → Saturn → choices: Earth / Saturn → circle “Saturn”
Image 7: Light blue planet with thin rings → Uranus → choices: Uranus / Mars → circle “Uranus”

Row 5:
Image 8: Dark blue planet with wispy clouds → Neptune → choices: Neptune / Sun → circle “Neptune”
Image 9: Fiery rock falling → Meteorite → choices: Jupiter / Meteorite → circle “Meteorite”

Now going back to Row 3, Image 5: If we follow logic, the only planet left unassigned is Jupiter and Mars. Since Jupiter is usually the big banded one, and Mars is smaller and redder, perhaps in this worksheet, they mistakenly put Jupiter’s image but labeled options for Mars? Or vice versa?

Wait — let’s look at the choices for Row 3, left: “Mars” and “Sun”. The image is not the Sun. So if forced to choose between Mars and Sun, and it’s not the Sun, then it must be Mars — even though visually it looks more like Jupiter.

But that would be inaccurate. Alternatively, maybe the image is meant to represent Mars? Some artists draw Mars with subtle banding? Unlikely.

Another possibility: Perhaps I misread the rows. Let me count the total images: There are 10 images (5 rows × 2 columns).

List of correct identifications based on standard solar system visuals:

1. Sun → Sun
2. Mercury → Mercury
3. Venus → Venus
4. Earth → Earth
5. Jupiter → but options are Mars/Sun → conflict
6. Saturn → Saturn
7. Uranus → Uranus
8. Neptune → Neptune
9. Meteorite → Meteorite
10. ??? Wait, I think I missed one.

Actually, let's map them exactly as presented in the user's image description:

From top to bottom, left column first, then right column? Or left-right per row?

Typically, worksheets go left to right, top to bottom.

So:

Position 1 (top-left): Sun → choose "Sun"
Position 2 (top-right): Mercury → choose "Mercury"

Position 3 (second row, left): Venus → choose "Venus"
Position 4 (second row, right): Earth → choose "Earth"

Position 5 (third row, left): This is the banded red planet — should be Jupiter, but options are "Mars" and "Sun". Since it's not the Sun, and if we must choose, perhaps the worksheet intends this to be Mars? But that's scientifically inaccurate. However, for the sake of completing the worksheet as designed, maybe they consider this Mars? Or perhaps it's a trick.

Wait — let's look at Position 6 (third row, right): Banded orange/red planet with eye-like spot — that's also Jupiter! And its options are "Meteorite" and "Jupiter" — ah! Here it is!

I think I confused the positions.

Let me reorganize:

The worksheet has 5 rows, each with two items side by side.

Row 1:
- Left: Sun image → options: Earth, Sun → correct: Sun
- Right: Mercury image → options: Mercury, Saturn → correct: Mercury

Row 2:
- Left: Venus image (swirly yellow) → options: Venus, Saturn → correct: Venus
- Right: Earth image (blue/green) → options: Saturn, Earth → correct: Earth

Row 3:
- Left: Mars image? But it looks like Jupiter. Options: Mars, Sun → if it's not Sun, then Mars? But visually it's Jupiter.
Wait — no, let's see the right side of Row 3:
- Right: Another banded planet with a spot — options: Meteorite, Jupiter → so this must be Jupiter → circle "Jupiter"

Then what is the left side of Row 3? If the right side is Jupiter, then the left side might be Mars. But the image shows a banded planet. Perhaps in this worksheet, they use a simplified version where Mars is shown with some texture.

To resolve this, let's assume that the left image in Row 3 is intended to be Mars, even though it looks like Jupiter, because the other option is Sun, which is clearly wrong.

Similarly, for consistency:

Row 4:
- Left: Ringed planet (Saturn) → options: Earth, Saturn → correct: Saturn
- Right: Light blue ringed planet (Uranus) → options: Uranus, Mars → correct: Uranus

Row 5:
- Left: Dark blue planet (Neptune) → options: Neptune, Sun → correct: Neptune
- Right: Fiery falling rock (Meteorite) → options: Jupiter, Meteorite → correct: Meteorite

Now for Row 3, left: Since the only logical choice besides Sun is Mars, and it's not the Sun, we'll go with Mars, even though the image resembles Jupiter. Perhaps it's a design flaw in the worksheet.

But wait — let's double-check with standard knowledge:

- Mars is often depicted as a solid red or orange sphere, sometimes with polar caps.
- Jupiter is large, with bands and the Great Red Spot.

In the image described, the third row left has bands and a spot — that's Jupiter. But since "Jupiter" is not an option there, and "Jupiter" is an option in the right side of the same row, perhaps the left side is meant to be something else.

I recall that in some curricula, they might show Mars with minimal features. Given the constraints, I think the intended answers are:

For Row 3, left: Mars (even if image is misleading)
For Row 3, right: Jupiter

This way, all planets are covered.

Final decision based on typical worksheet design and available options:

1. Sun → Sun
2. Mercury → Mercury
3. Venus → Venus
4. Earth → Earth
5. Mars → Mars (despite visual similarity to Jupiter, because "Jupiter" is used elsewhere)
6. Jupiter → Jupiter
7. Saturn → Saturn
8. Uranus → Uranus
9. Neptune → Neptune
10. Meteorite → Meteorite

Yes, that makes sense. The fifth image (Row 3, left) is labeled with "Mars" and "Sun", so we choose "Mars" by elimination, assuming the image is a stylized Mars.

So, circling the correct words:

- First pair: Sun
- Second pair: Mercury
- Third pair: Venus
- Fourth pair: Earth
- Fifth pair: Mars
- Sixth pair: Jupiter
- Seventh pair: Saturn
- Eighth pair: Uranus
- Ninth pair: Neptune
- Tenth pair: Meteorite

Now, to present the final answer as requested.

Final Answer:
Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Meteorite