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Inner Planets
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Let's take a look back at the inner planets of our Solar System!
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1
Where is Olympus Mons, the largest mountain in the solar?
Mercury
Earth
Venus
Mars
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Which one of these does NOT belong as a characteristic of the inner planets?
Many moons
Made of rock
Warmer than outer planets
Close to sun
3
Which spacecraft(s) have visited Venus?
Messenger
Palmer & Nelson
Voyager & Astronaut
Mariner 2 & Magellan
4
Why are Mercury and Mars very cold at night?
thin atmospheres
lots of blizzards
rotate slowly
far from the sun
5
Which planet is known as Earth's "sister" planet?
Mars
Venus
The Moon
Mercury
6
Where has water been found on Mars?
deep underground
frozen in polar ice caps
hidden in the sand
on the equator
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Which of these is the correct order of planets, from nearest to furthest from the Sun?
Venus, Mercury, Mars, Earth
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury
Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury
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How many moons does Mars have?
1
3
2
0
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Why is Venus so hot?
thin atmosphere
reflects like from Earth
closest to sun
thick atmosphere
10
Which planet has a DAY that actually lasts longer than its YEAR?
Mars
Venus
Mercury
Earth
11
What do we call the robots that have landed on Mars' surface?
Satellites
Rovers
Argonauts
Astronauts
12
What is the only planet with water vapor?
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Earth
13
What made the craters on Mercury's surface?
astronauts landing
fast rocks that hit the planet
volcanoes erupting
aliens
14
What is the name of the largest canyon in the solar system?
Valles Marineris
Sierra Nevada
Grand Canyon
Olympus Mons
15
What is the only planet that has life on it?
Mars
The Moon
Earth
Venus
16
When looking at Mars from space, what color is it?
Green
Grey
Blue
Red
17
What is the smallest
planet
in the solar system?
Mercury
Saturn
Pluto
Venus
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What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter
Venus
Mercury
Earth
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How long is one day on Earth?
12 hours
24 hours
60 hours
60 minutes
