The image is a worksheet titled
"Order the Planets" from JumpStart, designed to help students learn the order of the planets in our solar system. The task is to identify each planet based on its appearance and position relative to the Sun and then write its name in the corresponding blank box.
Let’s solve this step by step:
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🔍 Step 1: Understand the Layout
- The diagram shows the Sun at the center.
- Eight planets are shown in circular orbits around the Sun, arranged in increasing distance from the Sun.
- Each planet is connected by a line to a blank box where its name should be written.
- We need to
identify each planet based on:
- Its
position (order from the Sun)
- Its
appearance (color, rings, size, etc.)
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🌞 Step 2: Recall the Order of the Planets
From closest to farthest from the Sun:
1.
Mercury
2.
Venus
3.
Earth
4.
Mars
5.
Jupiter
6.
Saturn
7.
Uranus
8.
Neptune
> Note: Pluto is not included as it's classified as a dwarf planet.
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🌍 Step 3: Match Each Planet Based on Visual Clues
Let’s go from
closest to farthest from the Sun:
1.
Closest to the Sun (smallest, grayish):
→ This is
Mercury — small, no atmosphere, grayish.
2.
Next (orange-yellow, rocky):
→ This is
Venus — often depicted as bright yellow/orange.
3.
Blue and white with clouds:
→ This is
Earth — blue oceans and white clouds.
4.
Reddish-orange planet:
→ This is
Mars — known as the "Red Planet."
5.
Large, banded orange and brown with red spot:
→ This is
Jupiter — largest planet, has visible bands and Great Red Spot.
6.
Ringed planet with pale yellow/brown:
→ This is
Saturn — famous for its prominent rings.
7.
Pale blue-green with faint rings:
→ This is
Uranus — icy giant, tilted axis, often shown as blue-green.
8.
Dark blue with subtle stripes:
→ This is
Neptune — deep blue color, sometimes shown with darker bands.
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✔ Final Answer: Fill in the blanks from innermost to outermost orbit
Starting from the bottom (closest to Sun) and going outward:
1.
Mercury
2.
Venus
3.
Earth
4.
Mars
5.
Jupiter
6.
Saturn
7.
Uranus
8.
Neptune
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📝 Completed Worksheet (Names in Boxes):
From
bottom to top, fill in the boxes:
- First box (closest to Sun):
Mercury
- Second:
Venus
- Third:
Earth
- Fourth:
Mars
- Fifth:
Jupiter
- Sixth:
Saturn
- Seventh:
Uranus
- Eighth:
Neptune
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🧠 Tip for Students:
Use the mnemonic:
"My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nachos"
→ M = Mercury, V = Venus, E = Earth, M = Mars, J = Jupiter, S = Saturn, U = Uranus, N = Neptune
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✔ Answer Summary:
The planets in order from the Sun are:
1. Mercury
2. Venus
3. Earth
4. Mars
5. Jupiter
6. Saturn
7. Uranus
8. Neptune
Fill these names into the boxes in order from the innermost to outermost orbit.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of worksheet on the planets.
