The Inner Planets

Which of the following IS NOT considered one of the inner planets?

• Neptune

• Mercury

• Earth

• Mars

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

Venus, Earth, and Mars have a layer of gas surrounding them called--

• A conditioner

• A topography

• An atmosphere

• A cloud covering

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars (the inner planets) are all made from-

• rock

• gas

• liquid

• magma

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

True or False: Some of the inner planets do not have a moon.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

Which of the inner planets is the SMALLEST?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

Most of the surface of Venus is covered in-

• acid

• rust

• lava

• liquified lead

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

Which of the inner planets is closest to Earth?

• Merucry

• Venus

• Mars

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

Why does Mars look red?

• Because of the large amounts of Carbon in the atmosphere

• Because of the lava that erupts for large volcanoes

• Because the clouds absorb the sunlight

• Because of the rusty metal in the rocks

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

Which of the inner planets has a volcano that is THREE TIMES bigger than the biggest volcano on Earth?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

Besides our moon, which of the inner planets is the brightest in our night sky?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1