Activity Sheet in Science 6

Name: ______________________________ Grade Level and Section: ________

School: ______________________________ Date: _______________________

Teacher: ____________________________ Score: _______________________

I. Title: Planets of the Solar System: Terrestrial Planets

II. Learning Competency: Compare the planets of the solar system—inner
planets (S6ESIVg-h-6)
a. Identify inner planets of the solar system.
b. Describe the characteristics of inner planets as to their distance
from the sun, size, temperature and period of revolution.
c. Arrange the inner planets of the solar system according to their
distance from the sun, size, and temperature.

III. Instructions: This activity sheet focuses on comparing planets of the solar
system—inner planets. Read the directions carefully and answer
what is asked.

IV. Activities:

Guide:
The solar system is made up of planets revolving around the sun.
These planets are categorized in to two - the inner planets and outer
planets. On this activity sheet, you will learn first about inner planets and
their characteristics. The inner or terrestrial planets are Mercury, Venus,
Earth and Mars.

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 Study the information about the inner planets below.

Planet Name Distance Diameter Temperatur Period of Other

from the Size e Revolution Characteristics
Sun (Length of
Year)
58 4,879 173 to 427 87.97 It has no moon.
million km. degrees Earth days It is a rocky planet.
Mercury km. (36 (3,032 Celsius
million miles)
miles)

108 12, 104 462 degrees 225 days It has no moon.

million km. Celsius It is known as
km. (67 (7, 521 morning star or
million miles) evening star
Venus miles) because it is
brighter than any
other object in the
sky. The Twin
planet of the Earth.
150 12, 760 14 365 ¼ It has one moon.
million km. Celsius days It is the only world
Earth km. (93 (7,926 known to harbor
million miles) life.
miles)

228 6,787 -153 to 687 Earth It has two small

million km. +20 degrees days moons.
km. (142 (4,217 Celsius It is known as Red
million miles) Planet because
Mars miles) iron minerals in the
Martian soil oxide,
or rust causing the
soil to look red.

(Atkinson, 2015)

Activity 1. Name Me

Directions: Draw a line to match the pictures on Column A to its name on Column B.

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 Column A Column B
1.

A. Earth

2.

B. Mercury

3.

C. Mars

4.

D. Venus

Activity 2. Fill me

Directions: Fill in the column of each planet that describes its characteristics.

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 Choose your answer from the box below.

Terrestrial Planets

Mercury Venus Earth Mars

Characteristics of Terrestrial Planets

only planet that supports life has 2 moons

red planet the hottest planet
morning star or evening star the smallest planet
nearest planet to the sun revolves 365 ¼ days around the sun
has 1 moon rocky planet and has no moon

Activity 3

A. From the Distance

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 Directions: Arrange the inner planets according to its distance from the sun. Draw it
on the solar system model below.

Earth

Mars

Mercury

Venus

(Pinterest)

B. Am I Big or Small?

Directions: Arrange the inner planets according to its size from smallest to biggest.
Number it from 1-4. Put your answer on Column C.

Column A Column B Column C

Planet Size (Your Answer)
Earth 12, 760 km.
Mars 6, 787 km.
Mercury 4, 879 km.
Venus 12, 104 km.

C. Number Me

Directions: Arrange the inner planets according to its temperature.

Number it from 1 to 4.

_____ Mercury ________ Earth

______ Venus ________ Mars

Activity 4: Am I Real?

Directions: Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is not.

________1. The four inner planets revolve around the sun.

________ 2. Inner planets differ their distance from the sun.

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________ 3. Venus has a shortest period of revolution around the sun.

_______ 4. If you live on Mars, you can celebrate your birthday every after 687
Earth days.

_______ 5. The earth has 2 moons.

Activity 5

Directions: Read the questions below. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which inner planet is closest to the sun?

A. Earth B. Mars C. Mercury D. Venus
2. What is the distance from Venus to the sun?
A. 58 million km. B. 108 million km C. 150 million km D.228 million km
3. Which planet is called “Red Planet”?
A. Earth B. Mars C. Mercury D. Venus
4. Which planet where people can live?
A. Earth B. Mars C. Mercury D. Venus
5. Which inner planet is the hottest?
A. Earth B. Mars C. Mercury D. Venus
6. What is the diameter of the Earth?
A. 4, 879 km. B. 12, 104 km. C. 12, 760 km. D. 6, 787 km.
7. How many moons does Earth have?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
8. What is another name for the inner planets?
A. Extraterrestrial Planets C. Gas Giants
B. Gas Dwarfs D. Terrestrial Planets
9. How long does the Earth takes to revolve completely around the sun?
A. 89.97 days B. 225 days C. 365 ¼ days D. 687 days
10. Why is Venus the hottest planet?
A. It spins the fastest. C. It has the most internal heat.
B. It is closest to the sun. D. It has a powerful greenhouse effect.

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V. Closure/ What I have Learned:

Complete Me

Directions: Complete the paragraph by filling out the statement on what you have
learned about inner planets. Choose the correct answer on the box.

I learned that there are______ inner planets in the solar system namely:
Mercury, _________, Earth and _________. Mercury is the __________planet to the
Sun. Venus is the ________ planet in the solar system because of its thick
atmosphere and proximity to the sun. Mercury is the ________ planet in terms of
size. Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and it is also called as the _____ planet
because of its reddish hue. _____ is the only planet where people can live. Earth
revolves around the sun within _____ days. It has ____ moon. It is very fun learning
the inner planets of the solar system.

365 ¼ days Venus

smallest 4
red nearest
hottest Earth
Mars 1

References

Atkinson, Nancy 2015. “Order of the Planets From The Sun”. Universe

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 Today Space and Astronomy News, November 25, 2015. Accessed June
28, 2020.
[Link]

Le Jeu Des Planetes. Accessed June 28, 2020.

[Link]

Prepared by:

MONA LISA L. MANGADLAO

Teacher II
West Prosperidad Elementary
School
Prosperidad District IV

Activity Sheet in Grade 6 Science

Learning Competency: Compare the planets of the solar system—inner planets

(S6ESIVg-h-6)

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 Answer Key

Activity 1:

1. B
2. D
3. A
4. C

Activity 2

Mercury Venus Earth Mars

Nearest planet to the Morning star or Only planet that Red planet
sun evening star supports life

Has 2 moons
The smallest planet The hottest planet Has 1 moon

Rocky planet and has Revolves 365 ¼ days

no moon around the sun

Activity 3 Activity 4 Activity 5 V. Closure/What I

A. Mercury, Venus, 1. True 1. C have Learned
Earth, Mars 2. True 2. B 1.4
B. 4-Earth, 3. False 3. B [Link]
2-Mars, 4. True 4. A [Link]
1-Mercury, 5. False 5. D [Link]
3-Venus, 6.C [Link]
C. 7. A 6. Smallest
2 Mercury 8. D [Link]
1 Venus 9. C 8. Earth
3 Earth 10. D 9. 365 ¼
4 Mars 10. 1

Activity Sheet in Grade 6 Science

Name: ______________________________ Grade Level and Section: ________

School: ______________________________ Date: ________________________

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Teacher: ____________________________ Score: ________________________

I. Title: Planets of the Solar System: Jovian Planets

II. Learning Competency: Compare the planets of the solar system—outer
planets (S6ESIVg-h-6)
a. Identify outer planets of the solar system.
b. Describe the characteristics of outer planets as to their distance
from the sun, size, temperature and period of revolution.
c. Arrange the outer planets of the solar system according to their
distance from the sun, size, and temperature.

III. Instructions: This activity sheet focuses on comparing planets of the solar
system—outer planets. Read the directions carefully and answer
what is asked.

IV. Activities:

Guide:
The second classification of planets in the solar system is called the
outer or Jovian planets. These planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and
Neptune. There are many things you can discover about these planets
while doing these activities.

Directions: Read the paragraph below to get information about outer planets.

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 Jupiter

Jupiter is a large planet having a diameter of 428, 400 km. or 88, 730 miles.
it's the fifth planet from the sun, at a distance of about 778 million km. or 484 million
miles. It's the fastest rotating planet for it takes only 9.8 Earth hours every day. It
takes about 11.9 Earth years to travel round the sun. it's composed of hydrogen and
helium and other gases. Its temperature is -148 Celsius. The large red spot you'll see
could be a storm. It has 67 moons. (Atkinson, 2015)

Saturn

Saturn is the second largest planet with a diameter of 120, 500 km (74, 900
miles). It's about 1.4 billion km. (886 million miles) off from the sun. It takes 29.5
Earth years to complete its revolution and 10.7 Earth hours for its rotation. Its
temperature is about -178 Celsius. Its atmosphere is created of hydrogen and
helium. It 53 moons. Saturn is understood due to its 7 rings with several gaps and
divisions between them (Atkinson, 2015).

Uranus

Uranus is about 2.9 billion km. (1.8 billion miles) away from the sun, and its

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diameter is about 51, 120 km. (31,763 miles). It takes 84 Earth years to finish its
revolution around the sun and 18 Earth hours rotation on its axis. It’s the coldest
planet in our solar system with a temperature of -216 Celsius. The sun never rises
nor sets in this planet. Uranus has 27 moons. It has faint rings; the inner rings are
narrow and dark and the outer rings are bright (Atkinson, 2015).

Neptune

Neptune is that the eight and farthest planet from the sun, at a
distance of about 4.5 billion km. (2.8 billion miles). Its diameter is about 49, 530 km.
(30, 775 miles). It takes 165 Earth years to end its revolution and 16 hours for its
rotation. Its temperature is -214 Celsius. It has 13 moons. It is classified as ice giant.
It has six rings. Its atmosphere is made from hydrogen, helium and methane
(Atkinson, 2015).

Activity 1. Fix Me

Directions: Arrange the scrambled letters to name each planet correctly. Write the
answer on the space provided.

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 1. Jipuetr = _______________

2. Suatrn = ______________

3. Uaunrs = ______________

4. Netpnue = _____________

Activity 2. Complete Me

Directions: Complete the chart by filling out the table with the information about the
outer planets.

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Name Distanc Diamete Temperatur Period of Numbe Other
of e from r e Revolutio r of Characteristic
Planet the Sun n Moons s

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Jupiter 778 11.9
million Earth
km. years

Saturn 120, 500 53

km. moons

Uranus 2.9 -216

billion Celcius
km.

Neptun 49, 530

e km.

Activity 3. Draw Me

A. Directions: Arrange the outer planets according to its distance from the

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 sun. Draw it on the solar system model below.

(Pinterest)

B. Directions: Arrange the planets according to its size from big to biggest.
Draw circles on a colored bond paper for each outer planet
and paste it at the back of this activity sheet.

Name of Planet Scale Size in Diameter

Jupiter 10 cm
Saturn 8 cm
Uranus 4 cm
Neptune 4 cm

C. Which is which?
Directions: Write the temperature of the given planets.

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 _____ Jupiter _____ Uranus
_____ Saturn _____ Neptune

Which planet has a lowest temperature? _____________

Which planet has a highest temperature? ____________

Activity 4. Puzzle Time

Directions: Answer the puzzle. Read the clues below. Write the answers
on a capital letter.

1. J 2. R

3.S 4.R 5.N

Across
1. The largest planet in the solar system.
3. The second largest planet of the solar system.

Down

2. This planet has 27 moons.

4. What made Uranus the most famous and recognized planet?
5. The eight and farthest planet from the sun.

Activity 5

Directions: Read the questions below. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
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 1. Which outer planet is the biggest?

A. Jupiter B. Neptune C. Saturn D. Uranus

2. What is the distance from Jupiter to the sun?
A. 778 million km. B. 1.4 billion km C. 2.9 billion km D. 4.5 billion
km
3. Which planet is known of its “Great Red Spot”?
A. Jupiter B. Neptune C. Saturn D. Uranus
4. Which planet is most famous because of its rings?
A. Jupiter B. Neptune C. Saturn D. Uranus
5. Which outer planet is the coldest?
A. Jupiter B. Neptune C. Saturn D. Uranus
6. What is the diameter of the Neptune?
A. 428,400 km. B. 120,500 km. C. 51,120 km. D. 49,530 km.
7. How many moons does Uranus have?
A. 13 B. 27 C. 53 D. 67
8. How long does the Neptune takes to revolve completely around the sun?
A. 11.9 years B. 29.5 years C. 84 years D. 165 years
9. Which is NOT an outer planet?
A. Jupiter B. Saturn C. Triton D. Uranus
10. Which statement is TRUE about the outer planets?
A. The outer planets do not have many moons.
B. Saturn is the only outer planet that has rings.
C. The outer planets are all very warm and have volcanoes.
D. The atmosphere of the outer planets is made of thick and swirling
gases.

V. What I have Learned:

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 You have just learned about the inner and the outer planets of the solar
system. Now you may answer the following activities.

A. I’m the Right One

Directions: Read the statement below. Check the box inside to make the
statement correct.

1. ( Jupiter, Uranus ) is the biggest planet in the solar system.

2. ( Neptune, Saturn) is the farthest planet from the sun.
3. Saturn takes ( 29.5 Earth years, 11.9 Earth years) to complete
its revolution around the sun.
4. The farther a planet from the sun, the ( colder, hotter) it is.
5. Uranus rotates ( faster, slower ) than Neptune.

B. Remember Me
Directions: Study the picture of the solar system model. Arrange the
eight planets of the solar system according to their distance
from the sun. Write your answers on the numbers provided
below.

(Atkinson, 2015)
Planets of the Solar System
1. 5.
2. 6.
3. 7.
4. 8.

Reference:
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Atkinson, Nancy 2015. “Order of the Planets from The Sun”. Universe
Today Space and Astronomy News, November 25, 2015. Accessed June
28, 2020.
[Link]

Le Jeu Des Planetes. Accessed June 28, 2020.

[Link]

Prepared by:

MONA LISA L. MANGADLAO

Teacher II
West Prosperidad Elementary
School
Prosperidad District IV

S6ESIVg-h-6
 Activity Sheet in Grade 6 Science

Learning Competency: Compare the planets of the solar system—outer planets

(S6ESIVg-h-6)

Answer Key
Activity 1.
1. Jupiter
2. Saturn
3. Uranus
4. Neptune

Activity 2

Name of Distance Diameter Temperature Period of Number of Other

Planet from the Revolution Moons Characteristics
Sun
778 million 428, 400 km. -148 Celsius 11.9 Earth 67 moons Great Red Spot
km (484 (88, 730 years
Jupiter million miles) miles)

1.4 billion 120, 500 km. -178 Celsius 29.5 Earth 53 moons has hydrogen and
Saturn km. (886 (74,900 years helium in the
million miles) miles) atmosphere

2.9 billion 51, 120 km. -216 Celsius 84 Earth years 27 moons Coldest planet
km. (31, 763 Faint rings
Uranus (1.8 billion miles)
miles)
4.5 billion 49, 530 km. -214 Celsius 165 Earth years 13 moons Has 6 rings
Neptune km. (30, 775 ice giant planet
(2.8 billion miles) hydrogen, helium, and
miles) methane

Activity 3

A. Order of outer planets according to their distance from the sun

1. Jupiter
2. Saturn
3. Uranus
4. Neptune

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 B. Order of planets according to their size from big to biggest
1. Neptune
2. Uranus
3. Saturn
4. Jupiter
C. Temperature of the outer planets
1. Jupiter -148 Celsius
2. Saturn -178 Celsius
3. Uranus -216 Celsius
4. Neptune -214 Celsius
Which planet has a lowest temperature? Jupiter
Which planet has a highest temperature? Uranus

Activity 4: Puzzle

1. J 2. U P I T E R

R
A

N
U

3.S A T U 4.R 5.N

I E

N P

G T
S U
N
E

Activity 5: V. Closure

A. B.

1. A 1. Jupiter [Link]
2. A 2. Neptune 2. Venus
3. A 3. 29.5 years 3. Earth
4. C 4. Colder 4. Mars
5. D 5. Faster 5. Jupiter
6. D 6. Saturn
7. B 7. Uranus
8. D 8. Neptune
9. C
10. D

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