Our Solar System
Our Solar System –
what do I know?
Name:
Use books and online resources to find the answers to the questions below. Make sure you
check the source to ensure it is reliable.
1. What is a Solar System?
2. What is at the centre of our Solar System?
3. Where is our Solar System located?
4. How old do scientists believe our Solar System is?
5. Name the eight planets in our Solar System.
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Our Solar System
6. Other than planets, what other “bodies” are in our Solar System?
7. Which four planets are known as “terrestrial planets” and why?
8. Which two planets are known as the “Ice Giants”?
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