Planet Characteristics

Select 2 choices that are characteristics of the terrestrial planets

• Made of gases

• rocky surface

• many moons

• rings

• few moons

The 4 gas giants take _____________ to orbit the sun than the 4 terrestrial planets

• the same amount of time

• longer

• less time

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Gas giants are larger in size compared to the terrestrial planets

• True

• False

Select 2 characteristics of gas giants that terrestrial planets do not have

• rings

• few moons

• hard rocky surface

• made of hydrogen and helium gases

• smaller size

What is the main difference between terrestrial and gas giant planets?

• Terrestrial planets are larger.

• Gas giant planets have rings.

• Terrestrial planets have a solid rocky surface.

• Gas giant planets are closer to the Sun.

What characteristic is common among the outer planets?

• They all have rocky surfaces.

• They are smaller than the inner planets.

• They have many moons.

• They are closer to the Sun than the inner planets.

What is unique about Venus's rotation on its own axis?

• It rotates (clockwise) in the opposite direction to most planets.

• It has the fastest rotation.

• It does not rotate.

• It rotates once every 100 Earth years.

What is unique about Venus's rotation?

• It rotates in the opposite direction to most planets.

• It has the fastest rotation.

• It does not rotate.

• It rotates once every 100 Earth years.

Which planet has a day longer than its year?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Planets that are closer to the sun

• take more time to orbit

• take less time to orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4