Terrestrial Planets Flashcard

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Which terrestrial planets have diameters that are nearly equal in size? Options: Earth and Mars, Mars and Venus, Earth and Venus, Mars and Mercury

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Earth and Venus

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This planet was named after the Roman god of war.

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Mars

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Characteristics of terrestrial planets?

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small, dense, rocky surfaces

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What is the primary reason Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system?

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The atmosphere of Venus radiates heat back down to the surface of the planet.

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This planet was named for the Roman messenger god.

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Mercury

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Order the distances of the terrestrial planets from the Sun, from farthest to closest: Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury

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Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

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Which item is not used to help classify what is a planet and what is not? Options: It is in orbit around the Sun, It has sufficient mass to assume a round or a nearly round shape, It has “cleared the neighborhood” around its orbit, It must rotate on an axis.

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It must rotate on an axis.

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How does atmospheric pressure appear to relate to surface temperatures on terrestrial planets?

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Least temperature variation for planet(s) with higher pressures.

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This planet has the shortest revolution time around the sun. Options: Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury

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Mercury

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This planet was not named after a Roman or Greek god: Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury.

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Earth