Study Guide for Inner Planet Test
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Which dwarf planet is found in the Asteroid Belt? | Ceres
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| Which inner planet is the smallest? | Mercury
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| Between which two planets can you find the Asteroid Belt? | Mars and Jupiter
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| Mars has two potato-shaped moons. What are their names? | Phobos and Deimos
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| What is found in the center of the Solar System? | the Sun
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| Which planet is known as the Red Planet? | Mars
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| Which planet is the hottest because of its thick, poisonous clouds? | Venus
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| Which planet is closest to the Sun? | Mercury
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| This is the hardest and hottest part of the Earth. | the core
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| Which planet is the third planet from the Sun? | Earth
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| What fraction of Earth is water? | 3/4
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| Which planet is known as Earth's twin? | Venus
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| How long does it take Earth to complete one revolution? | 1 year or 12 months or 365 days
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| Which planet is known as the Water Planet? | Earth
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| What is the reason that Earth has seasons? | Earth is tilted on its axis as it revolves around the Sun.
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| Which is the largest inner planet? | Earth
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| Which planet is the second planet from the Sun? | Venus
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| This is the thick layer of hot and rocky Earth. | the mantle
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| How long does it take Earth to complete one rotation? | 24 hours or 1 day
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| What percentage of Earth is water? | 75%
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| The sun appears to rise in the __________ and set in the __________. | rises in the East and sets in the West
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| This is where the oceans and continents are found on Earth. | the crust
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| How far does Earth tilt on its axis? | 23.5 degrees
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| Which planet is the fourth planet from the Sun? | Mars
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| Name the seasons on Earth. | Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall
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| Which direction does Earth rotate? | counter clockwise
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| What causes day and night on Earth? | Earth's rotation
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| What separates the inner planets from the outer planets? | the Asteroid Belt
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| Which planet is almost the same size as Earth? | Venus
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| Which planet travels around the Sun faster than any other planet? | Mercury
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| How can you tell which half of Earth is day? | It's the side facing the Sun.
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| What are the names of the first four planets in order from the Sun? | Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
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| Which season does Earth experience if its tilt is toward the Sun? | Summer
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| Which direction does Earth revolve around the Sun? | counter clockwise
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| How can you tell which half of Earth is night? | It's the side facing away from the Sun.
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| What sentence helps to identify all 8 planets from the Sun? | My very educated mother just served us nachos.
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| Which season does Earth experience if its tilt is away from the Sun? | Winter
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