Planets

Question 1

Which is one characteristic that Mars and Earth share?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

seasons

Question 2

Which statement best describes the size of the outer planets?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

All the outer planets are large.

Question 3

How does the tectonic activity of the terrestrial planets compare with that of the gas giants?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

All of the terrestrial planets exhibit or have exhibited tectonic activity, but none of the gas giants have.

Question 4

Which statement describes the size of the inner planets?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

All the inner planets are smaller than the outer planets.

Question 5

Which phrase best describes the outer planets?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

gaseous with low density

Question 6

Which two planets are called "ice giants”?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Neptune and Uranus

Question 7

Which planet is the smallest and the closest to the Sun?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Mercury

Question 8

In addition to hot surface temperatures, which characteristic makes Mercury different from Earth?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Mercury has no moon.

Question 9

Which two phrases describe the motion of all the outer planets?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

fast rotation, slow revolution

Question 10

Which two planets have more than 50 confirmed moons?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Jupiter and Saturn

Planets Answers