Terrestrial Planet Quest: A Quizizz Challenge 🚀🌍🔥

Which terrestrial planet has the hottest surface temperature?

• Mars

• Venus

• Mercury

• Earth

Answer explanation

The atmosphere in Venus is made up of carbon dioxide. The heat from the sun cannot escape through the clouds and the layers of carbon dioxide. Thus, the temperature in the planet reaches about 460ºC, which is hot enough to melt lead, making Venus the hottest planet. This is why Venus could never support life at all.

What planet has the shortest revolution around the sun?

Answer explanation

It revolves around the Sun within 87.98 Earth days.

What makes Earth different from other terrestrial planets?

What is the nickname of Mars since it has a surface covered with bright reddish patches, thought to be deserts?

• The Red Planet
• The Living Planet

• The Hottest Planet

• The Morning Star

Rank the terrestrial planets from smallest to largest in diameter.

Identify this planet from its surface image

• Mars
• Earth

• Mercury

• Venus