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Inner Planets

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To spin around is to ___ .

a)

fascinate

b)

rotate

c)

take turns

d)

participate

2.

Earth spins on its ___. This helps determine the seasons.

a)

cycle

b)

moon

c)

day

d)

axis

3.

The Earth revolves or ___ around the sun.

a)

asteroid

b)

orbits

c)

soars

d)

resolutions

4.

Many chunks of rock and metal form a band between the outer planets and the inner planets.

a)

comet belt

b)

meteor belt

c)

asteroid belt

d)

big dipper

5.

The four closest planets to the sun are known as the ___ . Choose 2 answers.

a)

solar system planets

b)

gas giants

c)

inner planets

d)

terrestrial planets

6.

What makes Earth different from other planets? Choose all that apply.

a)

It has liquid water.

b)

It has living things.

c)

It is the perfect distance from the Sun.

d)

It has 3 moons.

7.

The correct order of the four inner planets starting from the Sun:

a)

Venus, Mars, Earth, Mercury

b)

Earth, Mercury, Venus, Mars

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

d)

Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

8.

The inner planet with the hottest temperature.

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

9.

The only inner planets with moon are ___ . Choose 2.

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

10.

What is the smallest inner planet?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

11.

The only inner planet with water on its surface is ___ .

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

12.

Olympus Mons and the Valles Marineris are both geologic features on which inner planets?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

13.

The sky on Mercury will look ___ .

a)

grey since it reflects the surface

b)

red because of the iron oxide dust

c)

yellow because of the sulfuric acid in its cloud

d)

black since it has no atmosphere

14.

A satellite is a ____ . Choose all that apply.

a)

Moon

b)

Planet

c)

Machine

d)

Car

15.

How long does it take Earth to orbit around the sun?

a)

about 88 days

b)

about 24 hours

c)

about 365 days

d)

answer not here

16.

What are the inner planets mostly made up of?

a)

solid, rocky material

b)

mostly gas

c)

moon craters

d)

thick clouds

17.

Why do planets orbit the Sun?

a)

the moon's gravity

b)

because it has the largest mass and strongest gravity

c)

the sun's heat

d)

they do not orbit the sun

18.

The Earth spins or rotates giving us night and day every ___ hours.

a)

2

b)

10

c)

365

d)

24

19.

What is the largest inner planet?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Earth

20.

Bonus Question: What caused Mercury to lose its atmosphere?

a)

the solar wind

b)

its strong gravity

c)

a gas explosion from the core

d)

heat from the sun