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S6E1ce Solar System
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Jupiter is the largest planet and is the 4th planet from the Sun
True
False
2
How is Saturn different from Earth
Saturn is closer to the Sun
Saturn is smaller than Earth
Earth has a moon and Saturn does not
Earth is rocky and Saturn is gaseous
3
Earth has several features that help it support life. The MOST important feature is the______
existence of tectonic plates
relationship between Earth and its moon
gravitational force on Earth
existence and amount of water
4
Which lists the planets in order from FARTHEST from the sun to CLOSEST to the sun
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Neptune, Mercury, Uranus, Earth, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter
5
Which planet has a Great Red Spot
Earth
Saturn
Jupiter
Uranus
6
Gaseous planets have_________
a density less than Earth's
a density greater than Earth's
no density
a density the same as Earth's
7
The white ring separating the inner planets from the outer planets, within our solar system is the ____ belt
Sun
comet
meteoroid
asteroid
8
Based on the table, which planet is CLOSEST to the Sun
Venus
Mars
Earth
Mercury
9
What 3 characteristics make Earth suitable for life?
water, gravity, atmosphere
gravity, water, oxygen
temperature, cars, houses
clothes, food, water
10
What planet is closest to the sun in our solar system
Earth
Mercury
Venus
Mars
11
Describe the planets that are close to the sun
large and rocky
large and gaseous
small and rocky
small and gaseous
12
Terrestrial planets can sometimes be known as the Inner Planets
False
True
13
A celestial body that orbits the sun is referred to as a comet
True
False
14
What celestial body is being described?
comet
meteor
dark matter
asteroid
15
The thick atmosphere of Venus provides an answer to which question?
What causes the phases of Venus as viewed from Earth
Why does Venus have the longest rotational period of all the planets
Why is Venus sometimes seen in that morning and night
Why is Venus hotter than Mercury if Mercury is closer to the Sun
16
What celestial body is being described
meteor
asteroid
meteoroid
comet
17
Which is NOT a large and gaseous planet
Uranus
Mercury
Jupiter
Saturn
18
Which planet does NOT have a moon orbiting it
Jupiter
Saturn
Earth
Mercury
19
How many planets are larger than Earth
2
1
4
3
20
Which bodies are composed primarily of rock and metal
stars and meteors
asteroids and meteors
comets and asteroids
comets and stars
21
Earth is considered to be the first Gas Giant in the solar system
True
False
22
What is different about a comet when compared to a meteoroid
differences in the rock composition
the naming process is the same
elliptical orbits around the Sun
visible coma--fuzzy outline and tail
23
Meteroids come from asteroids
True
False
24
Place the rocky planets in order, starting closest to the sun
Venus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Saturn
