2.1  Sizes of the Solar System planets

You need:

• 1 watermelon or similar large melon
• 1 large grapefruit
• 1 dessert apple
• 1 lime
• 2 gooseberries
• 1 blueberry
• 1 white/red/black currant (or peppercorn).

You can substitute any of these for fruit/vegetables of a similar size.

Using information from the internet, try to match each piece of fruit with the correct planet. (Hint: which is the largest planet? Which two planets are almost identical in size?)

When you think you’ve got it right you can check your answer here: