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WorksheetsInner and outer planets
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.

Very few moons
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Mercury
2.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, & Mars
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Pluto
3.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Earth
4.
Lots of rings
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Mars
5.
Shorter revolutions
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Neptune
6.
Part of the Milky Way
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
7.
Orbit the sun
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
8.
Rotates on its side
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Saturn
d)
Uranus
9.
Solar system's hottest planet
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Neptune
10.
Solid, rocky surface
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Saturn
11.
Which terms describe the composition of the inner planets?
a)
rocky
b)
gaseous
c)
water
d)
solid
12.
Which word describes the amount of moons found with the outer planets?
a)
few
b)
a little
c)
some
d)
a lot
13.
Why do the outer planets have longer years than the inner planets?
a)
The outer planets rotate faster than the inner planets.
b)
The outer planets are farther from the sun.
c)
The inner planets are denser and rotate slower.
d)
Outer planets are made of gas.
14.
Why do the inner planets have longer days than the outer planets?
a)
Inner planets are closer to the sun.
b)
Outer planets are larger.
c)
Outer planets are farther from the sun.
d)
Inner planets are denser & rotate slower.
15.
Which group of planets are colder?
a)
inner
b)
outer
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