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The Inner Planets

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which planet is the hottest?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mercury

2.

Which planet has the thinnest atmosphere?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mercury

3.

Which planet has an atmosphere that allows life?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mercury

4.

Which planet rotates in the opposite direction?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

5.

Which planet is called the red planet?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

6.

This planet has water found only in its polar caps.

a)

Venus

b)

Mars

c)

Earth

d)

Mercury

7.
Which two inner planets are known as "sister planets?"
a)
Venus and Mars
b)
Mars and Earth
c)
Venus and Earth
8.
All the inner planets are
a)
Jovian planets because they are made up of gases.
b)
Terrestrial planets because they are rocky.
9.
Which two inner planets have no moons?
a)
Earth and Mars
b)
Mars and Venus
c)
Mercury and Venus
d)
Venus and Mars
10.
Which inner planet is closest to the Sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
11.
Mars has a red surface because of what mineral?
a)
iron
b)
lead
c)
plastic
d)
gold
12.

There are how many inner planets?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

13.

Which of the following is NOT true for Earth?

a)

It has the most forms of life.

b)

70 % of the Earth's surface is covered in water.

c)

first planet from the sun

d)

365 days is a complete revolution

14.

This planet is home to the largest mountain in our solar system .

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

15.

This planet is dry, rocky and is covered in toxic clouds.

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars