Inner and Outer Planets

The order of the planets is:

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation

How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?

• 12 hours
• 24 hours
• 365 days
• 29.5 days

How long does it take for Earth to complete on full rotation?

• 365 days
• 23 hours
• 24 hours
• 1 month

Almost Earth’s twin in size and mass, this planet has very thick atmosphere.

• Venus
• Mars
• Mercury
• Neptune

This is the only planet in the solar system with oceans of liquid water.

• Mercury
• Mars
• Venus
• Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Scientists have been able to find no atmosphere around this planet because it has little gravity and is closest to the sun.

• Mars
• Venus
• Mercury
• Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The surface of this planet appears red due to rusting iron in the rocks.

• Mercury
• Mars
• Pluto
• Venus

This gas giant has a large storm in its atmosphere known as The Red Spot

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune

Most likely due to a massive collision, this planet rotates from top to bottom.

• Saturn
• Venus
• Neptune
• Uranus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4