WorksheetsInner Planets
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 44mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following planets experiences a runaway greenhouse effect?
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Earth
2.
The right combination of temperature, water, and oxygen
a)
affects Neptune’s orbit.
b)
supports life on Earth.
c)
causes gas giants to form.
d)
results in storms on Jupiter.
3.
What is at the center of the heliocentric model of the solar system?
a)
Earth
b)
Sun
c)
Moon
d)
Stars
4.
What is earth's twin?
a)
Uranus
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
d)
Venus
5.
Which terrestrial planet has a day that is close to two Earth months long?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Pluto
d)
Venus
6.
Which of the following statements is NOT true about Olympus Mons?
a)
It is 3 times as high as Mt Everest
b)
It is the largest mtn in the solar system
c)
Its base is about the size of Arizona
d)
It has never erupted
7.
What causes a high surface temperature on Venus?
a)
the density of its atmosphere
b)
the acid content of its atmosphere
c)
the fast period of rotation
d)
its retrograde spin on the axis
8.
The inner planets are called terrestrial planets because
a)
they are very hot
b)
the can support life
c)
they have massive gas atmosphere
d)
they are very dense and rocky
9.
The time that an object takes to complete its orbit once
a)
period of revolution
b)
period of rotation
c)
prograde rotation
d)
retrograde rotation
10.
The amount of time it takes for an object to rotate once
a)
period of revolution
b)
period of rotation
c)
prograde rotation
d)
retrograde rotation
11.
The kind of rotational spin that causes the sun to appear to rise in the west and set in the east
a)
period of revolution
b)
period of rotation
c)
prograde rotation
d)
retrograde rotation
12.
Which of the following planets is farthest from the Sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Mercury
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
13.
If we needed to move to another planet right now, which planet could we move to?
a)
Mars
b)
Venus
c)
Mercury
d)
There is no other planet that we know of that we could survive on.
14.
Which planet is the most hottest?
a)
mercury
b)
venus
c)
earth
d)
neptune
15.
Which planet has a longer day than its year?
a)
Saturn
b)
Neptune
c)
Mercury
d)
Mars
16.
Which inner planets have a moon?
a)
Earth and Mars
b)
Mercury and Mars
c)
Earth and Jupiter
d)
Mars and Venus
17.
What are the three qualifications of an inner planet?
a)
has an elliptical orbit, has a rocky surface, and no atmospere
b)
has an elliptical orbit, has rings, and a rocky surface
c)
has an elliptical orbit, has a rocky surface, and is position between the Sun and the Asteroid Belt.
d)
has an elliptical orbit, a rocky surface, and is positioned between the Asteroid Belt and Pluto
18.
Which list places the inner planets in order from largest in size to smallest in size?
a)
Venus, Earth, Mercury, Mars
b)
Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth
c)
Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury
d)
Venus, Mars, Earth, Mercury
19.
Which of the following pairs have diameters that are approximately the same size?
a)
Mars and Mercury
b)
Venus and Mars
c)
Earth and Venus
d)
Mars and Earth
20.
What do all the items in the list below have in common?
1) has a rotation of 59 days
2) is furthest to left of the Asteroid Belt
3) has no atmosphere and no wind
1) has a rotation of 59 days
2) is furthest to left of the Asteroid Belt
3) has no atmosphere and no wind
a)
The items in the list describe Earth.
b)
The items in the list describe Mars.
c)
The items in the list describe Mercury.
d)
The items in the list describe
21.
Which of the following pairs have a ROTATION that is the approximately the same amount of time?
a)
Venus and Mars
b)
Earth and Venus
c)
Mars and Mercury
d)
Earth and Mars
22.
What do all the items in the following list
have in common?
1) has a greenhouse effect in atmosphere to help keep it warm
2) has liquid water on its surface
3) is 1 AU from the Sun
have in common?
1) has a greenhouse effect in atmosphere to help keep it warm
2) has liquid water on its surface
3) is 1 AU from the Sun
a)
Earth
b)
Mercury
c)
Venus
d)
Mars
23.
What do Mercury and Venus have in common?
a)
They both thick atmospheres.
b)
They both rotate counter clockwise.
c)
They have a similar diameter.
d)
They both have no moons.
24.
The absence of a dense atmosphere and Mercury’s slow rotation contribute to
a)
long days & short nights
b)
short days & long nights
c)
steady temperatures
d)
a large daily temperature range
25.
To measure the distance between our sun and the planet in our solar system we use
a)
AU
b)
LY
c)
Km
d)
m
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