Terrestrial Planets Quizziz

The high temperatures on Venus' surface are a result of

• how close Venus is to the sun.
• the sulfuric acid in the atmosphere.
• its extremely long days.
•   the runaway greenhouse effect.

What is the name of the highest and largest volcano in the solar system? 

• Vallis Marinaris
• Mount Everest
• Mount Vastichock
• Olympus Mons

How is Mercury different from the other Terrestrial planets?   

• It has volcanoes on its surface
• It has water on its surface
• It is airless and barren
• It has two moons

Which of the Terrestrial planets has at least one moon?  

• Earth & Mars
• only the Earth
• Earth, Mars & Venus
• all of them

Which of the following is NOT something that the Terrestrial planets all have in common?               

• they are lacking atmospheres
• they are lacking a ring system
• they are small
• they have few or no moons

The main component of Mars’ atmosphere is     

• nitrogen
• oxygen
• carbon dioxide
• sulfuric acid

What is the correct order of the terrestrial planets, in increasing distance from the Sun?  

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury
• Venus, Mercury, Mars, Earth
• Mars, Mercury, Earth, Venus
• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

Between Mars and the gas giants, what structure can be found?

• Asteroid Belt

• Kuiper Belt

• Oort Cloud

• None of these

Which of the following planets has the shortest revolution around the sun?

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

• Mercury

One day on Mercury is equal to about how many Earth days?

• 60

• 70

• 200

• 250