Mars and The Solar System

How many planets are terrestrial?

• 8
• 4
• 5
• 9

Which planet is the largest?

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Neptune
• Earth

Which planet is NOT a gas giant?

• Jupiter
• Neptune 
• Mercury
• Uranus

Which planet is the closest planet to the sun?

• Venus
• Mars
• Earth
• Mercury

Ancient rivers once meandered across Mars’ surface. 

• True
• False

Ancient Romans, Egyptians and Babylonians recognized Mars as a planet.

• True
• False

Of the eight known planets, Mars is the fourth largest.

• True
• False

NASA’s fastest trip to Mars has taken about three months

• True
• False

Like Earth, the poles of Mars are covered in ice. 

• True
• False

. Mars has about the same land area as Earth.

• True
• False