Planets

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What are Inner Planets also called?

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Terrestrial Planets

Front

Which of the following is considered the 'Red Planet?

Options: Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

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Mars

Front

Is Venus the hottest planet in the solar system, even though Mercury is closer to the Sun?

Back

Yes

Front

How many planets are there?

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8

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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What are the 4 outer planets?

Back

Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Front

The inner planets share 2 qualities or characteristics.

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They are rocky and close to the Sun.

Front

The first planet, closest to the Sun, and the smallest planet. Is extremely hot during the day and freezing cold at night. Options: Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus

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Mercury

Front

The second planet from the Sun, the atmosphere is made up of 96% carbon dioxide, extremely hot and the atmospheric pressure is bone crushing. Options: Earth, Venus, Mars, Saturn.

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Venus

Front

The third planet from the Sun, has liquid water, and keeps a temperature that allows humans to live. Options: Earth, Venus, Mercury, Mars.

Back

Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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The fourth planet from the Sun, called the Red planet, and extensively explored and observed.

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Mars