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Mo13-L2: Lesson Review Quiz (Multiple Choice)

Direction: On the line before each question or statement, write the letter of the correct answer

1. All the inner planets
A. have at least one moon.
B. have thick atmospheres.
C. are rocky and have a solid outer layer.
2. Because Mercury’s mass is so small, it
A. does not rotate.
B. has no atmosphere.
C. has a surface that is not solid.
3. Why is Venus the hottest inner planet?
A. It is covered with liquid water.
B. It is the closest planet to the Sun.
C. Its atmosphere traps a lot of heat energy.
4. Earth is the only planet with a wide variety of life because of its
A. size and shape.
B. closeness to the Sun.
C. moderate temperature and liquid water.
5. Why do scientists think that liquid water might have once existed on Mars?
A. Mars’s surface has deep gullies on it.
B. The southern half of Mars is covered with craters.
C. The largest known mountain in the solar system is on Mars.
6. How is Venus unlike other planets?
A. It has a solid inner core.
B. It has a very thin atmosphere.
C. Its period of rotation is longer than its period of revolution.
7. Which inner planet has the longest period of revolution and why?
A. Venus, because it spins very slowly
B. Mercury, because it is closest to the Sun
C. Mars, because it is farthest from the Sun

Mo13-L2: Lesson Review Quiz (Short Answer)

Direction: Respond to each statement on the lines provided

8. State the evidence for the existence of liquid water on Mars in the past.

9. Determine how Venus’s characteristics are unlike those of the other inner planets.

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