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The Inner Planets (ES 3)

Authored by Brandon Lilley

Science

9th - 12th Grade

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The Inner Planets (ES 3)
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following puts the inner planets in the correct order, starting with the closest to the Sun?

Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars

Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

Mercury, Mars, Earth, Venus

Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the inner planets?

They are smaller than the outer planets

They typically have few or no moons

They are considered to be gaseous planets

They are considered terrestrial planets

They generally have shorter orbital periods

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the inner planets is considered to have no moon and no atmosphere, explaining why it has so many impact sites of meteorites on its surface?

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The tilt of the Earth is said to be -

32.5 degrees

52.3 degrees

23.5 degrees

53.2 degrees

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which planet is considered to be "Earth's twin" because it is approximately the same size of Earth, even though it has different gases in the atmosphere? This planet features no moon and a dense atmosphere of carbon dioxide, making it the hottest planet, due to the greenhouse effect.

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which planet has a thin atmosphere comprised of carbon dioxide and appears red, due to the amount of rust produced by iron in the rocks on the surface of the planet? This planet has two moons: phobos and deimos. It has the most similar atmosphere to Earth.

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The asteroid belt is located between which two planets?

Earth and Mars

Mars and Jupiter

Jupiter and Saturn

Venus and Earth

Mercury and Jupiter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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