Big Idea 5

All of the inner planets--

• have rings
• are rocky
• have deep atmospheres
• are large

What is the correct order of the planets from the sun? 

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune. 
• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. 

The sun is a...

• planet
• star
• asteroid
• moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Very few moons

• Inner planets
• Outer planets
• Both
• Mercury

Gas giants

• Inner planets
• Outer planets
• Both
• Venus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Mercury, Venus, Earth, & Mars

• Inner planets
• Outer planets
• Both
• Pluto

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune

• Inner planets
• Outer planets
• Both
• Earth

Close to the sun

• Inner planets
• Outer planets
• Both
• Kuiper Belt

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Shorter revolutions around the sun

• Inner planets

• Outer planets

• Both

• Neptune

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which of the following is NOT true of all the inner planets?

• They are made of solid rock.
• They are called gas giants.
• They do not have rings.
• They have impact craters.