Unit 1 Solar System: Inner Planets Check-point 3

First Name

Last Name

Class Period

• 1st
• 2nd
• 3rd
• 4th
• 5th

Which planet is closest to the sun?

• Venus
• Mars
• Mercury
• Earth

Which planet does not have a moon orbiting around it?

• Mercury
• Earth
• Sun
• Mars

Which planet has two moons orbiting around it?

• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars

Which option below has the inner planets listed from closest to the sun to the furthest from the sun?

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

Which planet has ‘virtually no atmosphere’?

• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars

Which planet has the greatest range of temperatures because of its lack of atmosphere to trap the heat?

• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars

Which planet is the hottest planet due to its thick atmosphere trapping in heat?

• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars