Solar System Review

Which planets are terrestrial planets? (check ALL that apply)

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Earth

• Saturn

• Mercury

Which planets are Gas Giants? (check ALL that apply)

• Neptune

• Venus

• Uranus

• Mars

• Saturn

What planet is the closest to Earth's size (often called Earth's twin)?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

• Pluto

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The farther away from the sun, the _____________ a planet's orbit around the sun becomes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the hottest planet?

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Venus

Venus is the hottest planet because the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere trap the sun's _____________.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What are 3 ways the Inner Planets are similar?

• rocky or solid surface

• thick atmospheres

• they all have rings

• small

• few or no moons

Larger planets have more mass so they have a greater _______________.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which planet has the longest day?

• Venus

• Pluto

• Jupiter

• Mercury

Which planet has the shortest day?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Mercury