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Which statement best describes the size of the outer planets?

All the outer planets are large.

All the outer planets, except Saturn, are large.

The inner planets are larger than the outer planets.

Jupiter is a large planet, while the other outer planets are small.

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Which characteristic do Venus and Earth share?

same direction of rotation

similar size, mass, and density

slow revolution period around the Sun

atmosphere composed only of carbon dioxide

Which statement describes the size of the inner planets?

All the inner planets, except Mercury, are large.

The inner planets are larger than the outer planets.

All the inner planets are smaller than the outer planets.

Mars is a large planet, while the other inner planets are small.

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

Earth

Mars

Mercury

Venus

Which two planets have more than 50 confirmed moons?

Earth and Mercury

Jupiter and Saturn

Mercury and Mars

Neptune and Jupiter

Which statement best describes the density of the outer planets?

All the outer planets have low density.

The outer planets are denser than the inner planets.

Saturn is dense, but the other outer planets are not.

Uranus and Neptune are dense, but Jupiter and Saturn are not.

Which phrase describes how Jupiter and Saturn are similar?

visible storms

slow rotations

many moons

fast revolutions

Which two planets are called "ice giants”?

Jupiter and Venus

Neptune and Uranus

Saturn and Jupiter

Uranus and Saturn

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

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

All of the gas giants experience tectonic activity, but none of the terrestrial planets do.

All of the gas giants experience tectonic activity, but only one terrestrial planet has tectonic plates.

All of the terrestrial planets exhibit or have exhibited tectonic activity, but only one gas giant has.

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