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Solar System - Inner Planets Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

d)

Venus

2.

Which planet is called the "Red Planet"?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

3.

The inner planets are all ________.

a)

gaseous

b)

rocky

c)

no atmospheres

d)

smelly

4.

The only planet that supports life is ________.

a)

Venus

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Mars

5.

The fourth planet from the Sun is ________.

a)

Venus

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

6.

This planet is nicknamed the "Swift Planet"

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Mercury

d)

Earth

7.

This planet has a huge mountain and two moons.

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

8.

This planet has such a dense atmosphere it could crush us!...which also makes it an extremely HOT planet.

a)

Mercury

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Earth

9.

This inner planet has no atmosphere at all.

a)

Mercury

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Earth

10.

Which is NOT an Inner Planet?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Earth

d)

Venus

11.

Which of the Inner Planets is the hottest?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

12.

Which of the Inner Planets do we live on?

a)

Mercury

b)

Mars

c)

Earth

d)

Venus

13.

Which planet is Earth?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Which planet is Mars?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Which planet is Mercury?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Which planet is Venus?

a)
b)
c)

d)

17.

Which two inner planets are known as "sister planets?"

a)

Venus and Mars

b)

Mars and Earth

c)

Venus and Earth

18.
Earth is the ___________ planet from the Sun.
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
d)
Fourth
19.
Mars has a red surface because of what mineral?
a)
iron
b)
lead
c)
plastic
d)
gold
20.

How many inner planets are there?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5