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The Inner Planets

The Inner Planets

Assessment

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Science

5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Joseph Anderson

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8 Slides • 11 Questions

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Inner Planets

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Open Ended

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Based on the image, how are the inner planets different than the outer planets?

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Multiple Select

Which four planets are inner planets?

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Saturn

2

Venus

3

Mars

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Earth

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Mercury

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Multiple Choice

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Which number on the diagram represents Earth?

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1

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2

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3

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4

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Characteristics of Inner Planets

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Smaller

Compared to outer planets, inner planets are much smaller.

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Multiple Choice

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Based on the image, which planets is the smallest in the solar system?

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Mercury

2

Venus

3

Earth

4

Mars

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Rocky

Inner planets are made of rock.

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Multiple Select

Which of the following planets are made of rock? Choose 3!

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Mercury

2

Neptune

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Mars

4

Jupiter

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Earth

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Hotter Temperature

Inner planets are hotter than the outer planets

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Multiple Choice

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Why are inner planets hotter than outer planets?

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They have hot cores.

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They are closer to the sun

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they are farther from the sun

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They are stars

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Faster Orbits

Inner planets orbit faster than outer planets.

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Open Ended

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Why do you think the inner planets move faster around the sun? Hint: Look at their orbits.

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Less Moons

Inner planets have less moons than outer planets.

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Multiple Choice

How many moons do the inner planets have in total?

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0

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3

3

6

4

18

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Multiple Choice

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Based on the image, Which planet would most likely be an inner planet?

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A

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B

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C

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D

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Multiple Choice

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Based on the chart, which planet would most likely be an inner planet?

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Planet X

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Planet Y

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Multiple Select

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Using the image, which characteristics would fit with the A planets? Choose 3!

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Rocky

2

Gassy

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Small

4

Big

5

Hot

Inner Planets

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