Planet Review Easy

Almost Earth’s twin in size and mass, this planet has a very thick atmosphere and is the hottest planet in the solar system.

• Venus

• Mars

• Mercury

• Neptune

This cold, blue planet is the last planet and has supersonic winds.

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Venus

This is the largest planet in the solar system and is famous for a century old storm called the the Great Red spot.

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Venus

This planet is red, or rust, in color, has polar ice caps, and the largest known volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mon.

• Venus
• Mars
• Mercury
• Earth

This is the only planet in the solar system with oceans of liquid water.

• Mercury
• Mars
• Venus
• Earth

Scientists have been able to find no atmosphere around this planet because it has little gravity and is closest to the sun.

• Mars
• Venus
• Mercury
• Earth

Most likely due to a massive collision, this planet rotates on its side.

• Saturn

• Venus

• Neptune

• Uranus

Which of the following is NOT true of all the inner planets?

• They are made of solid rock.
• They are called gas giants.
• They do not have rings.
• They have impact craters.

What is used to measure distance between the Sun and the planets?

• miles

• Astronomical units

• light years

• inches

Which of the following separates the outer planets from the inner planets?

• Asteroid Belt
• Great Red Spot
• Kuiper Belt