Sun & Planets

How many moons does Mercury have?​ ​ (a)  

• Mercury has no moons
• Mercury has 1 moons

W, X, Y, and Z in the diagram below represent the layers of the Sun. name these layers

a

b

c

d

Core

photosphere

convection zone

radiation zone

Which planet takes the shortest time to go around the sun?

(a)  

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which of the gas giants has the longest day?

(a)  

Which planet passes closest to Earth?

(a)  

How many times does Earth rotate in the time it takes Venus to rotate once?

(a)  

Mercury is nearly twice as close to the Sun as any other planet but is not the hottest. State which planet is hottest

(a)  

Which planet rotates the slowest?

(a)  

Which planet is closest in size to Earth?

(a)  

Mercury’s surface looks similar to what moon?​ (a)  

• It look similar to Earth’s moon.
• It look similar to Venus