WorksheetsScience Department,, Hw Sheet 3,,G9
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 37mins
The order of the planets...
Mercury, venus, mars, earth
venus,mercury,jupitor,mars
mercury, venus earth, mars
mercury, venus, earth, mercury
which planet is the smallest?
mars
venus
mercury
jupiters moons
the coldest inner planet.......
mars
earth
mercury
2.5 days
Why is mars red?
food dye
the soil
mother nature
rocket fuel
The biggest inner planet is...
mercury
Venus
Mars
Earth
how many moons do all of the inner planets have combined.
3
19
23
97
Which planet is the hottest?
Mars
Venus
Earth
Mercury
Which planet has an atmosphere that allows life?
Mars
Venus
Earth
Mercury
Which two inner planets are known as "twin planets?"
Venus and Mars
Mars and Earth
Venus and Earth
Which planet is called the red planet?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
71% of this planet is water.
Mars
Mercury
Earth
Venus
This planet is covered in toxic clouds.
Mars
Earth
Venus
Mercury
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are known as what type of planets?
Terrestrial Planets
Javian Planets
If you wanted to find an asteroid with a telescope, where would be the best place to look?
Between Mars and Jupiter
Between Earth and Venus
Between Jupiter and Saturn
Between Mercury and Venus
Which planet has no atmosphere?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
The planets that are deemed the inner planets can be described as the following: Pick 3
Rocky
Metallic
Gaseous
Terrestrial
The planet that is closest to the asteroid belt is
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
This planet has a THICK, toxic atmosphere which makes it unable to sustain life
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
This planet is the hottest planet due to the Greenhouse Effect
(a)
Which planet is the smallest
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
How many natural satellites does Earth have?
1
2
3
4
All planets revolve around the sun in __________________ orbits
Circular
Triangular
Rectangular
Elliptical
Each planet revolves around the Sun in its own orbit because of _______
the planet weight
the sun's gravitational force
invisible forces from outer space
The longer it takes for a plant to revolve around the sun
the longer its year
the longer its day
the shorter its year
the bigger the size of the planet
Identify the planet:
period of rotation = 24 hours
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Identify the planet:
period of rotation = 244 days
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Identify the planet:
period of revolution = 1.88 years
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Identify the planet:
has 2 moons
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Because Mercury’s mass is so small, it
does not rotate.
has no atmosphere.
has a surface that is not solid.
Which inner planet has the longest period of revolution and why?
Venus, because it spins very slowly
Mercury, because it is closest to the Sun
Mars, because it is farthest from the Sun
1 A.U. =
1.5 x 1012 km
9.5 x 1012 km
1.5 x 108 km
9.5 x 108 km
How far is Mars in the Astronomical unit?
0.39 AU
1.52 AU
1 AU
Which unit of measurement is used to measure distances within our solar system?
inches
kilometers
miles
Astronomical units
Which correctly states the distances from Earth, from closest to farthest?
Sun, Moon, Pluto, Asteroid Belt, Milky Way Galaxy
Moon, Sun, Asteroid Belt, Pluto, Milky Way Galaxy
Sun, Moon, Pluto, Asteroid Belt, Milky Way Galaxy
Moon, Sun, Pluto, Asteroid Belt, Milky Way Galaxy
