Outcome 9: Inner Planets
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- Q1Mercury is the _____ planet to the sunfourththirdsecondfirst30s
- Q2What kind of weather does Mercury have?Extremely hot is summer and cold in winterExtremely hot all year roundExtremely cold on one half of Mercury and hot on the the otherIt has no atmosphere, so it has no weather30s
- Q3How big is Mercury?1/3 the size of EarthAbout as big as Earth1/4 the size of Earth1/2 the size of Earth30s
- Q4Why is the surface of Mercury like our moon?Because the Sun's gravity pulls many meteors towards itBecause it is closest to the sunBecause it has no atmosphere for meteors to burn up inBecause it is the smallest planet30s
- Q5What is unique about days and years on Mercury?A day is about twice as long as a yearA day is as long as a yearA year is about twice as long as a dayThey are the same30s
- Q6How did Mercury gets it's name?Mercury is red and so is the planet.It has the fastest orbit and Mercury was the Greek messenger god.It has the fastest rotation and Mercury was the Greek messenger god.It has the fastest orbit and Mercury was the Roman messenger god.30s
- Q7If you were standing on Mercury looking up at the sky, how much bigger would the sun appear?2 times bigger5 times biggerAs big3 times bigger30s
- Q8How long is a day on Mercury?176 days14 days88 days24 hours30s
- Q9How long is a year on Mercury?156 days365 days88 days24 hours30s
- Q10Venus rotates or spins backwards compared to other planets. How does this effect sunrise and sunset?The sun doesn't riseThe sun rises in the West and sets in the East.The sun rises in the East and sets in the WestThe sun doesn't set30s
- Q11We can see Venus easily without a telescope. Where can you see it?Near the moon at midnightNear OrionNear the moon at dusk and dawnNear Polaris30s
- Q12How is Venus like the Moon?It's about the same sizeIt has phasesThe rotation period is about the sameIt surface looks the same30s
- Q13Venus is called the Hot Planet (+400 degrees celcius). Why does it get so hot?Volcanoes are constantly eruptingIt has no atmosphereIt's so close to the sunThe thick atmosphere of CO2 creates a Greehouse effect30s
- Q14Venus is called Earth's twin. Why?They both have waterThey both have a large single moonThey both are about the same size.They both have a breathable atmosphere30s
- Q15Venus is the ________ planet.FirstFourthSecondThird30s