Terrestrial Planets Quiz

Choose the correct order of planets starting with the closest to the sun.

• Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars

• Venus, Mercury, Earth, Mars

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What do all of the terrestrial planets have in common?

• They have the same diameters, have rocky surfaces and the same period of rotation.

• They each have two or more moons, rocky surfaces, smaller and less dense than the gas giants.

• They have rocky surfaces, are smaller and less dense than the gas giants and have either none, one or two moons.

Which planet is very similar to Earth's moon, with countless craters, similar diameter and appearance.

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

Which planet has evidence that liquid water once flowed on its surface?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

Venus and Earth are much alike in terms of...

• size and density

• surface features including plentiful oceans waters.

• atmospheres, temperatures and weather

On which planet have robotic rovers landed. Some are currently exploring the planet as you take this quiz.

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

Which planet may have the following weather forecast? Extremely hot, remaining hot throughout the night. A slight chance of a sulfuric acid shower.

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

Which planet may have the following weather forecast? Cold today, colder tonight and a chance of a global dust storm by the end of the week.

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

Which planet may have the following weather forecast? Extremely hot today with temperatures approaching 800⁰ F, but dropping to -290⁰F tonight. A heavy dose of solar wind and radiation.

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

Which is very bright as seen from Earth because it is completely covered in highly reflective clouds?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars