The Inner Planets

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1. Mercury is closest to the sun. True or False

2. Mercury is one of the smallest planets. True or False

3. How many moons does Mercury have?
a) 0
b) 2
c) 5

4. Mercury is the hottest planet. True or False

5. Mercury travels around the Sun faster than any other object. True or False.

6. Venus is the…..planet from the Sun.
a)   first
b)   second
c)   third

7. The planet Venus is called Earth's sister planet. Why?
a)   they both have an atmosphere
b)   they are the same size
c)   they are made up of gas

8. Venus has 6 moons. True or False

9. Venus rotates in the same direction as all the other planets. True or False

10. Except for our moon Venus is the brightest object in our night sky. True or False

11. What covers most of the Earth's surface.
a)   rock
b)   ice
c)   water

12. How many moons does Earth have?
a)   1
b)   3
c)   4

13. What 4 parts is the Earth made of?

14. How long does it take the Earth to rotate around the sun?
a)   1 day
b)   10 weeks
c)   1 year

15. How long does it take Earth to rotate one complete time on its axis?
a)   1 month
b)   1 year
c)   1 day

16. What is responsible for Earth having seasons?
a)   the Earth's orbit around the sun
b)   the tilt of the Earth's axis
c)   the temperature

17. Mars is called:
a)   the small planet
b)   the hot planet
c)   the red planet

18. Mars has the tallest mountains of any planets. True or False

19. Mars has canyons bigger than Earth's Grand Canyon. True or False

20. The temperature on Mars can be very, very hot. True or False

21. How were the craters on Mars formed?