Mercury and Venus Quiz

This planet is the closest planet to the Sun.

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Neptune

What does Venus' surface look like?

• Valleys and deserts

• Oceans and water

• Rain forests and jungles

• Volcanic Mountains and plateaus

Does Venus have any moons or rings?

• Yes

• No

Venus is covered by thick clouds, which locks in all the heat, making it the hottest planet.

• True

• False

One day on Venus is equal to ____ days on Earth.

• 50

• 100

• 3,000

• 10,000

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Mercury is a very rocky planet covered with craters.

• True

• False

It is possible to live on Mercury.

• True

• False

Mercury is very _________ during the day and very ________ during the night.

• hot, cold

• hot, hot

• cold, cold

• cold, hot

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does it take Mercury to travel around the sun?

• 245 days

• 88 days

• 34 days

• 365 days

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Venus is the ___________ planet from the sun.

• first

• second

• third

• fourth