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WorksheetsTHE ULTIMATE: Inner vs Outer Planet Quiz (Hype2Teach.com)
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT true of all the inner planets?
a)
They are made of solid rock.
b)
They are called gas giants.
c)
They do not have rings.
d)
They have impact craters.
2.
Which of the following is NOT true of all the inner planets?
a)
They are made of solid rock.
b)
They are called gas giants.
c)
They do not have rings.
d)
They have impact craters.
3.
Impact craters are caused by
a)
solar bursts.
b)
atmospheric changes.
c)
exploding volcanoes.
d)
collisions with objects in space.
4.
Which of the following planets experiences a runaway greenhouse effect?
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Earth
5.
The factors that contribute to Mercury’s daily temperature fluctuation of about 600°C are the planet’s slow rotation and
a)
its close proximity to the sun.
b)
its dense atmosphere.
c)
its heavy, rocky, waterless terrain.
6.
Which of the following is NOT true of the planet Pluto?
a)
It has methane icecaps.
b)
It orbits the sun in an ellipse.
c)
It is not a gas giant.
d)
It is a large planet.
7.
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.
8.
Which of the following planets has the most complex ring system?
a)
Neptune
b)
Saturn
c)
Jupiter
d)
Uranus
9.
Which of the following separates the outer planets from the inner planets?
a)
Asteroid Belt
b)
Great Red Spot
c)
Kuiper Belt
10.
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is a
a)
Vast Canyon
b)
Raging storm
c)
Frozen ocean
d)
Massive volcano
11.
The asteroid belt can be found between which two planets?
a)
Earth and Mars
b)
Venus and Earth
c)
Saturn and Uranus
d)
Mars and Jupiter
12.
The largest planet in the solar system; has alternating light and dark bands
a)
Jupiter
b)
Uranus
c)
The Sun
d)
Saturn
13.
A large planet with a deep and massive gaseous atmosphere; less dense than a terrestrial planet
a)
Inner Planet
b)
Gas Giant
c)
Terrestrial Planet
d)
Super Big Planet
14.
Neptune's great dark spot is a
a)
giant canyon
b)
vast ocean
c)
giant storm
d)
area that never faces the sun
15.
Very few moons
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Mercury
16.
Gas giants
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Venus
17.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, & Mars
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Pluto
18.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Earth
19.
Close to the sun
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Kuiper Belt
20.
Lots of rings
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Mars
21.
Shorter revolutions
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Neptune
22.
Located between the inner and outer planets.
a)
Sun
b)
Asteroid belt
c)
Uranus
d)
Moons
23.
Part of the Milky Way
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
24.
Part of the Milky Way
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
25.
Small diameter
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Jupiter
26.
Orbit the sun
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
27.
Nicknamed the 'red planet'.
a)
Venus
b)
Mercury
c)
Jupiter
d)
Mars
28.
Terrestrial planets
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Asteroid belt
29.
Commonly referred to as ice giants.
a)
Mercury & Venus
b)
Earth & Mars
c)
Jupiter & Saturn
d)
Uranus & Neptune
30.
Solid, rocky surface
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Saturn
31.
Thick atmosphere
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Mercury
32.
Saturn's largest moon
a)
Europa
b)
Triton
c)
Titan
d)
Io
33.
Rotates on its side
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Saturn
d)
Uranus
34.
Home to the 'Great Red Spot'
a)
Mars
b)
Jupiter
c)
Saturn
d)
Miami
35.
The inner planets are made of rocks and called the Terrestrial Planets.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
The inner planets are smaller than the outer planets.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
The solar system is divided into two sections: the inner planets and the outer planets.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
The outer planets are much smaller than the inner planets.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
The outer planets are made of rocks and are sometimes called the Terrestrial Planets.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
The inner planets are spaced very far apart.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
The outer planets include Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, and Neptune.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Which list correctly shows the planets in correct order from the sun outward?
a)
Neptune, Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, Venus, Earth, Mars, Mercury
b)
Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
d)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
43.
What is the name of the area that separates the inner and outer planets?
a)
Meteor
b)
Asteroid Belt
c)
Comet
44.
The outer planets are made of gas and called the Gas Giants.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
The largest planet in the solar system is
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
d)
Venus
46.
The outer planets are known as the gas giants.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
I have beautiful rings, I am a gas giant and I am the sixth planet from the sun. Who am I?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Uranus
c)
Neptune
d)
Saturn
48.
What is it called when the planets travel around the Sun?
a)
Orbit
b)
Move
c)
Spin
d)
Turn
49.
Very few moons
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Mercury
50.
huge ball of very hot matter that gives off energy.
a)
sun
b)
planet
c)
moon
d)
asteroid
51.
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
a)
Saturn
b)
Neptune
c)
Uranus
d)
Jupiter
52.
The outer planets are known as the gas giants.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
What planet takes the longest to orbit the sun?
a)
Uranus
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
Saturn
54.
The Outer Planets are extremely
a)
Cold
b)
Hot
55.
Which of the following separates the outer planets from the inner planets?
a)
Asteroid Belt
b)
Great Red Spot
c)
Kuiper Belt
56.
Which of the following separates the outer planets from the inner planets?
a)
Asteroid Belt
b)
Great Red Spot
c)
Kuiper Belt
57.
What are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune?
a)
The Sun
b)
The Asteroid Belt
c)
The Outer Planets
d)
The Inner Planets
58.
Orbit the sun
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
59.
They are planets.
a)
Inner Planets
b)
Outer Planets
c)
Both
60.
They revolve around the Sun.
a)
Inner Planets
b)
Outer Planets
c)
Both
61.
They are terrestrial and have rocky surfaces.
a)
Inner Planets
b)
Outer Planets
c)
Both
62.
They are relatively close to each other.
a)
Inner Planets
b)
Outer Planets
c)
Both
63.
They are larger in size.
a)
Inner Planets
b)
Outer Planets
c)
Both
64.
They have rings.
a)
Inner Planets
b)
Outer Planets
c)
Both
65.
They have many moons.
a)
Inner Planets
b)
Outer Planets
c)
Both
66.
They have gravity.
a)
Inner Planets
b)
Outer Planets
c)
Both
67.
They have an atmosphere.
a)
Inner Planets
b)
Outer Planets
c)
Both
68.
They are smaller in size.
a)
Inner Planets
b)
Outer Planets
c)
Both
69.
They have a gaseous surface.
a)
Inner Planets
b)
Outer Planets
c)
Both
70.
They are all very cold.
a)
Inner Planets
b)
Outer Planets
c)
Both
71.
They rotate on an axis.
a)
Inner Planets
b)
Outer Planets
c)
Both
72.
They have varying temperatures.
a)
Inner Planets
b)
Outer Planets
c)
Both
73.
They are further apart from each other.
a)
Inner Planets
b)
Outer Planets
c)
Both
74.
They have few or no moons.
a)
Inner Planets
b)
Outer Planets
c)
Both
75.
They are in our Solar System.
a)
Inner Planets
b)
Outer Planets
c)
Both
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