Inner and Outer Planets

How many planets are in our solar system?

• 4

• 8

• 1

• 0

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which is true about our planets?

• They all orbit the Sun.

• They all have gaseous surfaces.

• They are all the same size.

• They all have rocky surfaces.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What are the inner planets?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

• The Sun, Moon, and Earth

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What are the outer planets?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

• The Sun, Moon, and Earth

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What planets are being shown in the image below?

• inner planets

• outer planets

Which planets are being shown in the image?

• inner planets

• outer planets

What is the nickname for the inner planets?

• Gas Giants

• Rocky Planets

• Dwarf Planets

What is the nickname for the outer planets?

• Gas Giants

• Rocky Planets

• Dwarf Planets

What do all inner planets have in common? (Choose TWO answers)

• smaller in size

• have water on them

• have gaseous surfaces

• have rocky surfaces

What do all outer planets have in common? (Choose TWO answers)

• smaller in size

• larger in size

• have gaseous surfaces

• have rocky surfaces