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NAME: DATE: PERIOD: The Inner Planets Complete the following chart by providing the essential facts about each of the inner planets’ surface and atmospheric features. Planet Surface Atmosphere o Has flat plains o Has craters named after famous artists/musicians o Very thin atmosphere o Has extreme temperature ranges o Contains traces of sodium o Covered in rocks similar to those of Earth o Has craters o Has volcanoes o Has strange domes not found on other planets o Has thick clouds o Mostly made of carbon dioxide o Is extremely hot due to greenhouse effect Mercury Venus o o o o o Has a core, mantle, and crust Has a solid, rocky surface 70% covered with water Has volcanoes The core is made of molten iron. o Has ice at its poles o Extends 100 km above Earth’s surface o Is about 20% oxygen o Contains mostly nitrogen o Contains clouds of water vapor o It’s possible to see through the clouds from space. o Moderate temperatures o Has rusty red color because of iron in soil o Has ice at its poles o Has a rocky surface o Has volcanoes o Has craters o 1% the pressure of Earth’s atmosphere o Has thin clouds o Mostly carbon dioxide Earth Mars