WorksheetsInner Planets
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
To spin around is to ___ .
fascinate
rotate
take turns
participate
Earth spins on its ___. This helps determine the seasons.
cycle
moon
day
axis
The Earth revolves or ___ around the sun.
asteroid
orbits
soars
resolutions
Many chunks of rock and metal form a band between the outer planets and the inner planets.
comet belt
meteor belt
asteroid belt
big dipper
The four closest planets to the sun are known as the ___ . Choose 2 answers.
solar system planets
gas giants
inner planets
terrestrial planets
What makes Earth different from other planets? Choose all that apply.
It has liquid water.
It has living things.
It is the perfect distance from the Sun.
It has 3 moons.
The correct order of the four inner planets starting from the Sun:
Venus, Mars, Earth, Mercury
Earth, Mercury, Venus, Mars
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
The inner planet with the hottest temperature.
Mars
Earth
Venus
Mercury
The only inner planets with moon are ___ . Choose 2.
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
What is the smallest inner planet?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
The only inner planet with water on its surface is ___ .
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Olympus Mons and the Valles Marineris are both geologic features on which inner planets?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
The sky on Mercury will look ___ .
grey since it reflects the surface
red because of the iron oxide dust
yellow because of the sulfuric acid in its cloud
black since it has no atmosphere
A satellite is a ____ . Choose all that apply.
Moon
Planet
Machine
Car
How long does it take Earth to orbit around the sun?
about 88 days
about 24 hours
about 365 days
answer not here
What are the inner planets mostly made up of?
solid, rocky material
mostly gas
moon craters
thick clouds
Why do planets orbit the Sun?
the moon's gravity
because it has the largest mass and strongest gravity
the sun's heat
they do not orbit the sun
The Earth spins or rotates giving us night and day every ___ hours.
2
10
365
24
What is the largest inner planet?
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Earth
Bonus Question: What caused Mercury to lose its atmosphere?
the solar wind
its strong gravity
a gas explosion from the core
heat from the sun
