Inner and Outer Planets

What is the smallest planet?

• Venus

• Pluto

• Jupiter

• Mercury

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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 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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the gas giants has the largest rings?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Mercury

• Neptune

The asteroid belt is located between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn.

• True

• False

The outer planets have solid, rocky surfaces.

• True

• False

The inner planets consist of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

• True

• False