The Inner and Outer Planets

inner and outer planets are separated by

• space

• Asteroid belt

• moons

• galaxies

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How many Inner Planets are there?

• 1

• 4

• 3

• 2

inner planets can be characterized as

• gas giants

• rocky and dense

• huge

• farthest from the sun

Inner planets have:

• rings around them

• have many moons

• hotter temperatures due to how close they are to the sun

• are very cold

Earth is:

• an outer planet

• the third planet from the sun

• a gas giant

• surrounded by many moons

the four outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn. Uranus, and:

• Mars

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Earth

a characteristic of an outer planet is

• rocky and dense

• has many moons

• very small

• able to sustain life

The largest planet is:

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Pluto

• Mars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet has a giant red spot which is a storm?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Mars

• Neptune

Which planet is called the "jewel of the solar system" because of its rings?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Neptune

• Venus