WorksheetsSolar System- Inner Planets
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins
The ____ are the four planets closest to the Sun
outer planets
gas giants
inner planets
larger
The inner planets rotate _____ than the outer planets.
more slowly
more quickly
more frequent
less frequent
Which two planets do not have moons?
Mercury and Mars
Mercury and Neptune
Mercury and Venus
Venus and Mars
The outer planets are ____ than the inner planets,
smallest
larger
slower
rocky
The four inner planets are:
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Pluto
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto
The inner planets have few or no moons, no rings, and they rotate more slowly than the outer planets.
True
False
Which planet has an atmosphere that allows life?
Mars
Venus
Earth
Mercury
Which of the following characteristics is common to ALL FOUR planets in the inner solar system?
have one or two moons
have a solid rocky surface
have a thin, toxic, atmosphere
have the same orbit length around the sun
This planet is known for being small.
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
This planet is known for having the most water
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Earth is the _______ planet in our solar system.
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Mars is the _______ planet in our solar system.
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Mercury is the _______ planet in our solar system.
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Which planet is scorching hot in the day and vary cold at night?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
The two largest planets are
Earth and Venus
Jupiter and Saturn
Mars and the sun
None of the above
How long does it take Earth to turn around one time on its axis?
24 hours
365 days
29 days
1 week
How many moons does Mars have?
1
2
3
4
Our solar system is made up of a star and the planets that move around, or orbit, that star.
True
False
How many planets are in our solar system?
7
8
9
10
In which direction do planets revolve around the sun?
Clockwise
Counter-clockwise
