Planets of the Solar System

Which planet has a hurricane-type cloud known as the Great Red Spot?

• Earth

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Jupiter

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which planet is considered to be a gas giant since it has a deep, massive atmosphere?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Uranus

• Mars

Which planet may have had surface water of flowing rivers at one time?

• Pluto

• Mars

• Saturn

• Mercury

Which planet could NOT be a gas giant because it is dense and rocky?

• Neptune

• Mercury

• Uranus

• Jupiter

Which planet has the highest surface temperature because its atmosphere has thick clouds and carbon dioxide?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Neptune

Which planet is the only one that has conditions necessary for human life to exist?

• Mars

• the moon

• Saturn

• Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which planet has a large range of temperatures because it lacks an atmosphere to hold in heat?

• Venus

• Earth

• Pluto

• Mercury

Which planet is sometimes called Earth's twin because it is the same size and density?

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Uranus

• Mars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet may once have had a warmer climate since it has features like dry river beds?

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Uranus

• Mars

What is a collapsing cloud of gas and dust called?

• Meteor

• Nebula

• Atmosphere

• Planet

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3