Terrestrial Planets

Which inner planet is the hottest?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

What is another name for Mars?

• the Red planet

• The Rocky planet

• The Earth's twin

• The Morning Star

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Why is Venus the hottest planet?

• Because it is hot during the day and cold at night

• Because it's atmosphere traps the heat

• Because it is close to the Sun

• Because half of it faces the Sun

Which one is an Inner Planet?

• Saturn

• Neptune

• Earth

• Jupiter

How is Mars different than the Earth?

• Mars is about half the size of Earth.

• It has two moons.

• None of the above

• All of the above

What do all of the terrestrial planets have in common?

• They have the same diameters, have rocky surfaces and the same period of rotation.

• They each have two or more moons, rocky surfaces, smaller and less dense than the gas giants.

• They have rocky surfaces, are smaller and less dense than the gas giants and have either none, one or two moons.

Venus and Earth are much alike in terms of...

• size and density

• surface features including plentiful oceans waters.

• atmospheres, temperatures and weather

What did the Magellan spacecraft use to map the surface of Venus from 1990 to 1992?

• Radar

• Rovers

• Helicopters

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which is very bright as seen from Earth because it is completely covered in highly reflective clouds?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars