Inner & Outer Planets

Rings are a characteristic of

• Large planets only

• Small planets only

• Both large and small planets

• Neither large nor small planets

Saturn and Uranus are ALIKE in that they

• Have rings around them.

• Are about the same size

• Are about the same distance from the Sun

• Have spots on them believed to be storms.

Which planet will take the longest amount of time to orbit the Sun?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Mercury

• Uranus

What can you tell about Jupiter from the diagram of the planets?

• It has more moons than Earth does.

• It is colder there than it is on Earth

• It is warmer there than it is on Earth

• Its days are shorter then the days on Earth

Venus is sometimes thought to be Earth's sister planet. In some ways the two planets are very much alike. Venus is a little smaller than Earth and it has a similar density and chemical composition. But Venus does not support life like Earth. What is one important reason why Venus cannot support Life as we know it?

• Venus has no atmosphere

• Venus surface temperature is about 480 degrees Celsius

• The water on Venus surface is too hot to support life

• Venus dense clouds keep the planet's temperature very low

Which planet is closest in size to planet Earth?

• Mars

• Mercury

• Saturn

• Venus

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet in the solar system is the largest?

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Venus

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The second largest planet in our solar system has a spectacular set of planetary rings, making it worthwhile to try and spot with your telescope. Which planet is it?

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Saturn

• Venus

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

On Earth we can easily see Mercury, Venus, and Mars in the night sky. The planets look like they are moving through the stars because

• The Sun is orbiting the Earth

• The clouds above the earth makes the sky appear to be moving.

• All objects in space orbit around the Earth.

• The planets are moving in their own orbit around the Sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of these planets has the coldest surface temperature?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Neptune