Weather in Space (Rocky Planets)

Weather is the condition of the air, or ________ , on different parts of a planet.

• water

• clouds

• atmosphere

• wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

________ is the minute -by - minute changes in the atmosphere.

• weather

• climate

• waves

• pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

_______ tracks patterns in the atmosphere over a long period of time in a specific area.

• weather

• climate

• clouds

• heat

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What characteristics do the inner planets have in common with the Earth?

• They all have similar weather patterns.

• They all have 4 seasons.

• The are all humid with water vapor.

• They are all solid worlds with hard, rocky surfaces.

Check the planets listed below that ARE inner planets.

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Earth

• Neptune

The hottest planet in the Solar System is _______ .

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Mercury experiences huge temperature changes because of its proximity to the sun and ________ .

• it small size

• its thin atmosphere

• its fast revolution

• Venus' gravitational pull

Why is Venus hotter than Mercury?

• Venus has no clouds.

• Venus has the most volcanos in the Solar System.

• Venus is closer to the sun.

• Venus has an extremely thick atmosphere.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What gas in a planet's atmosphere is primarily responsible for the greenhouse effect?

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Iron oxide

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The rain on Venus is not of water, but _______ .

• sulfuric acid

• nitric acid

• citric acid

• acid reflux