Inner Planets

How many inner planets are there?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Is Earth an inner planet?

• yes

• no

How are the inner planets similar to one another?

Choose all that apply.

• They all have an atmosphere.

• They all have a magnetosphere.

• They are all solid and rocky.

• They all have a lot of moons.

The Sun is a ______________.

Check all that apply.

• rocky sphere.

• ball of burning gas.

• star.

• lava flow.

An inner planet is most likely to be made of_________.

• gas

• ice

• rock

• fire

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Describe the Sun with two scientific facts.

What causes night and day?

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What causes the seasons?

• The spinning of the Earth.

• The changing leaves.

• The tilt of the Earth as it orbits the Sun.

• clouds.

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Which planets below are inner planets?

Choose all that apply.

• Mercury

• Earth

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Mars

What is Pluto's secret?

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