Inner Solar System

What is the closest planet to the Sun?

• Mercury

• Mars

• Venus

• Earth

What are the Inner Planets?

• Mercury, Mars, Earth, and Venus

• Earth, the Moon, Mars

• Neptune, Pluto, Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The inner planets are also called...

• terrestrial planets

• gas giants

Which inner planet is the hottest?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Earth is the ___________ planet from the Sun.

• First

• Second

• Third

• Fourth

How many days does it take Earth to orbit the Sun?

• 88 days

• 365 days

• 216 days

• 1 day

The four inner planets all have:

• Hot temperatures

• Rocky surfaces

• Deep atmospheres

• Large size

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

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 planet in the inner solar system has the longest day?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars