Review Planets in Our Solar System

Fill in the blank: The planet with the hottest surface temperature is ____. A) Mercury B) Venus C) Earth D) Mars.

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

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Which planet has a surface covered with iron oxide, giving it a reddish appearance?

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury

• Mars

The orbits of the _______ planets are much shorter than the _______ planets because of their proximity to the Sun.

• A) inner, outer

• B) outer, inner

Which planet contains water and oxygen needed for life?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Fill in the blank: The planet with a blue color due to methane in its atmosphere is _______. This planet also rotates almost entirely on its side.

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

Fill in the blank: The term 'Jovian' refers to planets that are ______.

• A. Earth-like

• B. Gas giants

• C. Composed of water

• D. Terrestrial

Fill in the blank: The planet ______ is not considered a Jovian planet.

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Earth

Fill in the blank: The outer planets are primarily composed of ______.

• Rock

• Gas

• Metal

• Ice

Which group of planets is farther apart from each other?

• Outer Planets

• Inner Planets

• Both

Which group of planets has few or no moons?

• Outer Planets

• Inner Planets

• Both