Task: Fill in the gaps using the words in the box to complete the sentences about the Solar System.
#### Words in the box:
- giant
- Earth
- Uranus
- planets
- Mercury
- small
- Jupiter
- Mars
- Sun
- rocky
- Neptune
- Solar System
- gas
- Venus
- star
- Saturn
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Solution:
1.
The ______ and the ______ form the ______.
- The
Sun and the
planets form the
Solar System.
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Answer: Sun, planets, Solar System
2.
The Sun is an enormous ______.
- The Sun is an enormous
star.
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Answer: star
3.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are the four ______ ______ planets.
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are the four
rocky planets.
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Answer: rocky
4.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are the four ______ ______ planets.
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are the four
giant planets.
-
Answer: giant
5.
The first planet is ______. It is closest to the Sun.
- The first planet is
Mercury. It is closest to the Sun.
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Answer: Mercury
6.
The second planet is ______. It is the brightest planet.
- The second planet is
Venus. It is the brightest planet.
-
Answer: Venus
7.
The third planet is ______. We live on The Blue Planet.
- The third planet is
Earth. We live on The Blue Planet.
-
Answer: Earth
8.
The fourth planet is ______. It is the Red Planet.
- The fourth planet is
Mars. It is the Red Planet.
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Answer: Mars
9.
The fifth planet is ______. It is the largest planet.
- The fifth planet is
Jupiter. It is the largest planet.
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Answer: Jupiter
10.
The sixth planet is ______. It has thousands of rings.
- The sixth planet is
Saturn. It has thousands of rings.
-
Answer: Saturn
11.
The seventh planet is ______. It is covered with blue and green fog.
- The seventh planet is
Uranus. It is covered with blue and green fog.
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Answer: Uranus
12.
The eighth planet is ______. It is the furthest planet from the Sun.
- The eighth planet is
Neptune. It is the furthest planet from the Sun.
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Answer: Neptune
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Final Answer:
```
1. Sun, planets, Solar System
2. star
3. rocky
4. giant
5. Mercury
6. Venus
7. Earth
8. Mars
9. Jupiter
10. Saturn
11. Uranus
12. Neptune
```
Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{Sun, planets, Solar System, star, rocky, giant, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of solar system worksheet for 2nd grade.
