Terrestrial Planets

D. Land

"Terrestrial" planets derive their group name from the Latin word for: A. Orbit B. Atmosphere C. Water D. Land E. Heat

True

T/F: All the terrestrial planets lie inside the asteroid belt.

False

T/F: Earth is the only terrestrial planet that has a moon/moons

True

T/F: Within the Solar System, the terrestrial planets are the inner planets closest to the Sun.

C. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth

What are the four terrestrial planets in order from closest to the sun to farthest? A. Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth B. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth C. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars D. Mercury, Mars, Earth, Venus

A. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

What are the four terrestrial planets? A. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars B. Uranus, Sun, Pluto, Mars C. Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars D. Saturn, Earth, Venus, Uranus

B. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

Which list of planets are all terrestrial planets? A. Mercury, Pluto, Venus B. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars C. Earth, Jupiter Saturn D. Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune

D. All of these describe terrestrial planets

Which of the following describes terrestrial planets? A. Small radii B. High density C. No rings D. All of these describe terrestrial planets E. None of these describe terrestrial planets

C. Faster Rotation than Jovian Planets

Which of the following is NOT a property of terrestrial planets? A. Close to the sun B. Closely spaced orbits C. Faster rotation than Jovian planets D. High density

D. They are far from the sun

Which of the following is NOT true about terrestrial planets? A. They are predominantly rocky B. They do not have rings C. They have few moons D. They are far from the sun E. None of the above are true

C. They are the smaller planets

Which of the following is incorrect about terrestrial planets? A. The surfaces are rocky and mountainous B. The atmospheres are more dense than gas planets C. They are the larger planets D. They are closer to the sun E. Their cores consist of metals, mostly iron

D. Mercury

Which of the following planet's rotation period is affected by the Sun? A. Venus B. Jupiter C. Mars D. Mercury

B. Venus

Which of the following planets rotate clockwise? A. Mercury B. Venus C. Earth D. Mars E. All of the Above

B. Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth

Which of these is correct in labeling the terrestrial planets in increasing order of their mass? A. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth B. Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth C. Earth, Venus, Mercury, Mars D. Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury

A. Venus

Which planet is known as "Earth's Twin" A. Venus B. Mars C. Pluto D. Mercury E. Neptune

E. Earth

Which terrestrial planet is the largest? A. Venus B. Mercury C. Jupiter D. Saturn E. Earth