Terrestrial Planets Quiz

Which terrestrial planets have diameters that are nearly equal in size?

• Earth and Mars

• Mars and Venus

• Earth and Venus

• Mars and Mercury

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

This planet was name after the Roman god of war.

• Mars

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury

Which of the following statements best describes the characteristics of the terrestrial planets?

• small, dense, rocky surfaces

• large, planetary rings; many moons

• rocky cores; close to sun; surface craters

• made up of hydrogen and helium; small; close to sun

Which of the following is the primary reason Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system?

• The atmosphere of Venus reflects sunlight back into space.

• The surface of Venus absorbs solar radiation from the sun.

• The rotation of Venus affects how the sun’s rays penetrate its atmosphere.

• The atmosphere of Venus radiates heat back down to the surface of the planet.

This planet was named for the Roman messenger god.

• Mars

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury

What is the order of the distances of the terrestrial planets from the Sun, from farthest to closest?

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury

• Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Venus, Earth, Mars, Mercury

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Which item is not used to help classify what is a planet and what is not.

• It is in orbit around the Sun.

• It has sufficient mass to assume a round or a nearly round shape.

• It has “cleared the neighborhood” around its orbit.

• It must rotate on an axis.

The table shows surface temperatures and atmospheric pressures for the terrestrial planets.

How does atmospheric pressure appear to relate to surface temperatures on these planets?

• no temperature variation for planet(s) with lower pressures

• least temperature variation for planet(s) with lower pressures

• least temperature variation for planet(s) with higher pressures

• most temperature variation for planet(s) with higher pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

This planet has the shortest revolution time around the sun.

• Mars

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

This planet was not named after a Roman or Greek god.

• Mars

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury