Science quiz
Planets in order from the Sun
Eight planets, one order. Sort them from closest to the Sun to farthest, then check the distances.
- Format
- Put them in order
- Items
- 8 to sort
- Limit
- None
- Level
- Easy
- Checked
- 2026.10.02
See every entry and put the whole list in order.
- Entries
- 8
- Sort by
- Average distance
- Time limit
- None
- Touch screens start in Tap mode: tap the entries in order, and tap one again to take it back.
- Drag mode: drag an entry (press and hold on a phone), or use the arrow buttons.
- Keyboard: space to pick up, arrows to move, space to drop.
- Pause whenever you like (Esc). The board hides while the clock is stopped.
About this quiz
The four inner planets are small and rocky; the four outer planets are giants. Neptune is about 30 times farther from the Sun than Earth.
- Earth's average distance from the Sun, about 149.6 million km, defines one astronomical unit.
- Jupiter is more than five times farther from the Sun than Earth.
- Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006, leaving eight planets.
- Distances are averages: every orbit is an ellipse.
Sources
- [1]NASA. Planetary Fact Sheet (metric).
Note on the data. Average distances from the Sun (the semi major axis) are taken from NASA's Planetary Fact Sheet, in millions of kilometres.
Last checked October 2, 2026
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