HW: Terrestrial Planets

Which planet has the hottest temperature?

• Mars

• Venus

• Mercury

• Earth

Which is the correct order of planets, starting with closest to the sun?

• Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth

• Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Mercury, Mars, Earth, Venus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet has the shortest year?

• Mars

• Mercury

• Earth

• Venus

Which terrestrial planet is the largest?

• Earth
• Venus
• Mars
• Mercury

Which Terrestrial planet has 2 moons

• Mars 
• Earth 
• Venus
• Mercury

Earth and Venus are often called sister planets because they have similar...

• atmospheres
• size, density and composition
• surface temperature and pressure
• cloud composition and meteorology

The largest shield volcano in our solar system is...

• Olympus Mons on Mars
• Caloris on Mercury
• Maxwell Mons on Venus
• Caldera on Mars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A day is longer than a year on this planet

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Venus

• Earth

What are the first four terrestrial planets made of?

• Gas
• Rock
• Metal
• Ice

The further the planet is from the sun, the ________

• Longer the year on that planet
• Fewer moons the planet will have
• Shorter the day on that planet
• Fewer rings the planet will have

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4