Crash Course Kids Rocky Planets

Mars is the ​ (a)   farthest planet from the sun.

• Fourth

• First

• Second

• Third

• Fifth

• Sixth

Answer explanation

Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun, the farthest of the "rocky terrestrial" planets from our star.

Which of the following planets is considered a rocky planet?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Mars

• Neptune

What is the primary component of the atmosphere on Mars?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

• Venus

• Mars

• Mercury

• Earth

What is the main reason rocky planets have a solid surface?

• They are closer to the Sun

• They have a high density

• They have a metallic core

• They have a thick atmosphere

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of rocky planets?

• Solid surface

• High density

• Ring system

• Metallic core

Which rocky planet is closest to the Sun?

• Earth

• Venus

• Mercury

• Mars

What is the main difference between rocky planets and gas giants?

• Rocky planets have rings

• Gas giants have a solid surface

• Rocky planets have a solid surface

• Gas giants are closer to the Sun

Which planet has the largest volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons?

• Earth

• Mars

• Venus

• Mercury

What is the term for the study of planets and their moons?

• Astronomy

• Geology

• Planetology

• Astrophysics

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