Comparing Inner and Outer Planets

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

All of the outer planets--

• have many moons
• are small
• have a short orbit around the Sun
• are rocky

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

Terrestrial planets

• Inner planets
• Outer planets
• Both
• Asteroid belt

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Solid, rocky surface

• Inner planets
• Outer planets
• Both
• Saturn

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which terms describe the composition of the inner planets?

• rocky

• gaseous

• water

• solid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which term describes the composition of the outer planets?

• rocky

• solid

• water

• gaseous