Planets

What is the smallest planet?

• Venus

• Pluto

• Jupiter

• Mercury

What is the hottest planet?

• Venus

• Mercury

• Earth

• Jupiter

What planets are IN FRONT OF the asteroid belt?

• Inner planets

• Outer planets

• Both

• None

Select all that apply to the GAS GIANTS

• They all have rings

• They are all made of gas

• They have a rocky surface

• They are very small

Which planet tilts 90 degrees on its axis(which planet rotates north to south) ?

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Saturn

• Uranus

Which planets are BEHIND the asteroid belt?

• Inner planets

• Outer planets

• Both

• None

Select all that apply to the ROCKY or TERRESTRIAL planets

• They are small

• They are made of gas

• They have a rocky surface

• They are closer to the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the gas giants has the largest rings?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Mercury

• Neptune

Why is Venus so hot?

• It's closest to the sun

• It was just made like that

• gas composition of its atmosphere

• It is pure fire

Planets that are closer to the sun

• take more time to orbit
• take less time to orbit

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2