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Solar System- Inner Planets

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ____  are the four planets closest to the Sun

a)

outer planets

b)

gas giants

c)

inner planets

d)

larger

2.

The inner planets rotate _____  than the outer planets.

a)

more slowly

b)

more quickly

c)

more frequent

d)

less frequent

3.

Which two planets do not have moons?

a)

Mercury and Mars

b)

Mercury and Neptune

c)

Mercury and Venus

d)

Venus and Mars

4.

The outer planets are ____  than the inner planets, 

a)

smallest

b)

larger

c)

slower

d)

rocky

5.

The four inner planets are:

a)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Pluto

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars

d)

Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto

6.

The inner planets have few or no moons, no rings, and they rotate more slowly than the outer planets.

a)

True

b)

False

7.
The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
a)
solar system
b)
earth
c)
rotation
d)
United States
8.

Which planet has an atmosphere that allows life?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mercury

9.

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

a)

have one or two moons

b)

have a solid rocky surface

c)

have a thin, toxic, atmosphere

d)

have the same orbit length around the sun

10.

This planet is known for being small.

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

11.

This planet is known for having the most water

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

12.

Earth is the _______ planet in our solar system.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

13.

Mars is the _______ planet in our solar system.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

14.

Mercury is the _______ planet in our solar system.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

15.

Which planet is closest to the sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

16.

Which planet is scorching hot in the day and vary cold at night?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

17.
The earth revolves around...
a)
The sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
18.
What is at the center of the Solar System?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Sun
d)
Jupiter
19.
The rotation of the Earth causes . . .
a)
day & night
b)
summer & winter
c)
fall & spring
d)
Leap Year
20.

The two largest planets are

a)

Earth and Venus

b)

Jupiter and Saturn

c)

Mars and the sun

d)

None of the above

21.

How long does it take Earth to turn around one time on its axis?

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days

c)

29 days

d)

1 week

22.

How many moons does Mars have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

23.

Our solar system is made up of a star and the planets that move around, or orbit, that star.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

How many planets are in our solar system?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

25.

In which direction do planets revolve around the sun?

a)

Clockwise

b)

Counter-clockwise