Inner and Outer Planets

Which of the following is NOT true of all the inner planets?

• They are made of solid rock.
• They are called gas giants.
• They do not have rings.
• They have impact craters.

The factors that contribute to Mercury’s daily temperature fluctuation of about 600°C are the planet’s slow rotation and

• its close proximity to the sun.
• its dense atmosphere.
• its heavy, rocky, waterless terrain.

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Which of the following is NOT true of the planet Pluto?

• It has methane icecaps.
• It orbits the sun in an ellipse.
• It is not a gas giant.
• It is a large planet.

The least dense planet in the solar system is

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Neptune
• Earth

Which of the following planets has the most complex ring system?

• Neptune
• Saturn
• Jupiter
• Uranus

Which of the following separates the outer planets from the inner planets?

• Asteroid Belt
• Great Red Spot
• Kuiper Belt

The majority of Jupiter is made up of

• nitrogen and oxygen.
• helium and oxygen.
• rock and water.
• hydrogen and helium.

The asteroid belt can be found between which two planets?

• Earth and Mars
• Venus and Earth
• Saturn and Uranus
• Mars and Jupiter

The largest planet in the solar system; has alternating light and dark bands

• Jupiter
• Uranus
• The Sun
• Saturn

A large planet with a deep and massive gaseous atmosphere; less dense than a terrestrial planet

• Inner Planet
• Gas Giant
• Terrestrial Planet
• Super Big Planet