Which planets are considered as terrestrial planets?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Earth, Neptune, Uranus, Mercury

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus

What is the most obvious difference between the terrestrial and Jovian planets?

• Number of moons

• Atmosphere composition

• Size

• Distance from the Sun

According to the nebular theory, the sun and planets formed from a rotating disk of dust and gases called a ________.

• Nebula

• Comet

• Asteroid

• Meteoroid

Which planet is the innermost and second smallest planet in the solar system?

• Earth

• Venus

• Mars

• Mercury

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet has a mass that is 2 1/2 times greater than the mass of all the other planets and moons combined?

• Mars

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Jupiter

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is the most prominent feature of Saturn?

• Surface temperature

• Atmosphere composition

• System of rings

• Number of moons

What is a comet's tail made of?

• Hydrogen and helium

• Dust and gases

• Water and ice

• Rocks and metals

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What kind of planet is Earth?

• Bipolar

• Subtropical

• Polar

• Terrestrial

Which planet is the hottest in the solar system?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

What is the outermost planet in the solar system?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune