The Inner Planets

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Which of these is NOT one of the Inner Planets?

• Venus

• Earth

• Saturn

• Mars

The Inner Planets are ___________ the Sun than the Outer Planets.

• closer to

• farther from

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The Inner Planets are ________ than the Outer Planets

• larger

• smaller

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

True or False: Of the four Inner Planets, only the Earth has a moon.

• True

• False

Being closer to the Sun means the Inner Planets are...

• warmer

• bigger

• colder

• yellow

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which planet has the highest average temperature?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Which of the Inner Planets is the largest?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The surfaces of the Inner Planets are all

• made of gas

• too cold for us to survive on

• hard and rocky

• covered in water

Because they are closer to the Sun, it takes less time for the Inner Planets to travel around the Sun. This means that they have shorter ___________.

• Days

• Months

• Seasons

• Years