The Inner Planets (ES 3)

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

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

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

The tilt of the Earth is said to be -

• 32.5 degrees

• 52.3 degrees

• 23.5 degrees

• 53.2 degrees

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

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

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

Which of the inner planets is considered to be less than 1 AU away from the Sun?

• Mercury

• Pluto

• Earth

• Mars

• Uranus

Which of the inner planets is considered to be more than 1 AU away from the Sun?

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Mars

• Uranus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3