Inner Planets

Which planet has the longest year?

• Mars

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet has an atmosphere that allows life?

• Mars

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury

Which planet has two moons?

• Mars

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury

Which planet is the hottest?

• Mars

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury

Which planet has the thinnest atmosphere?

• Mars

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury

Which of the following characteristics is common to ALL FOUR planets in the inner solar system?

• have one or two moons

• have a solid rocky surface

• have a thin, toxic, atmosphere

• have the same orbit length around the sun

Which two inner planets are known as "sister planets?"

• Venus and Mars
• Mars and Earth
• Venus and Earth

Earth is the ___________ planet from the Sun.

• First
• Second
• Third
• Fourth

All the inner planets are

• Jovian planets because they are made up of gases.
• Terrestrial planets because they are rocky.

Which inner planet is closest to the Sun?

• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars