Terrestrial Planet Review

How long does it take for Mercury to orbit the Sun?

• A) 88 Earth days

• B) 365 Earth days

• C) 30 Earth days

• D) 12 Earth years

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is the approximate distance of Mercury from the Sun?

• A) 53.611 million km

• B) 150 million km

• C) 100 million km

• D) 75 million km

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

How many moons does Mercury have?

• A) Zero

• B) One

• C) Two

• D) Five

What is the diameter of Mercury?

• A) 4,879 km

• B) 3,475 km

• C) 12,742 km

• D) 6,371 km

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the surface temperature of Mercury?

• A) 354 degrees Fahrenheit

• B) 212 degrees Fahrenheit

• C) 75 degrees Fahrenheit

• D) -100 degrees Fahrenheit

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What type of planet is Mercury?

• A) Terrestrial

• B) Gas giant

• C) Ice giant

• D) Dwarf planet

What is the distance from Venus to the Sun?

• 108 million km

• 150 million km

• 200 million km

• 95 million km

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

If 1 Astronomical Unit (AU) is equivalent to 150 million km, how far is Venus from the Sun in AU?

• 0.7 AU

• 1 AU

• 1.5 AU

• 0.5 AU

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the diameter of Venus?

• 12,104 km

• 12,742 km

• 13,000 km

• 11,000 km

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Compared to Earth's diameter of 12,742 km, how many times smaller is Venus?

• About 0.95 times the size of Earth

• About 1.05 times the size of Earth

• About the same size as Earth

• About 1.2 times the size of Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3