Inner Planets and Earth's Motion Practice

1. Occurs when a planet’s atmosphere traps solar energy and causes the surface temperature to increase

• reddish effect
• global warming
• climate change
• greenhouse effect

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

2. The planets closest to the sun, are made of rock and metal, and have solid outer layer

• gas giants
• terrestrial planets
• small planets
• dwarf planets

3. Depressions formed by collisions with objects from space

• impact craters
• terrestrial craters
• greenhouse craters

4. Martian canyon that is as long as the United States

• Grand Canyon
• Olympus Mons
• Valles Marineris
• Mt Everest

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

5. Martian volcano; the largest known mountain in solar system

• Grand Canyon
• Olympus Mons
• Valles Marineris
• Mt. Everest

6. Mercury is the closest planet to the sun but is not the hottest.

• True
• False

7. The atmospheric pressure on Venus is the same as on Earth.

• True
• False

8. Mars' protective atmosphere, liquid water, and moderate temperatures creates an ideal environment for life.

• True
• False

9. Mars is about half the size of earth.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

10. Mars is a reddish color due to the iron oxide in the soil.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1