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# Pearson Science Interactive Chapter 12 Lessons 1-6
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1
Name object 9
Neptune
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
2
All of the terrestrial planets have many moons. True or False
True
False
3
The Sun produces energy by
burning fuels such as oil.
nuclear fusion.
attracting it with the force of gravity.
nuclear fission
4
The solar system formed from
a giant cloud of gas and dust.
an expanding galaxy.
a black hole.
an enormous explosion.
5
The Sun's surface layer is the photosphere.
True
False
6
Small asteroid-like bodies that became the building blocks for the planets are called
planetesimals.
meteoroids.
open clusters.
comets.
7
What do all of the inner planets have in common?
They all have rings
They all are small and have rocky surfaces.
They all have many moons.
They all have abundant liquid water.
8
Jupiter's Great Red Spot is a(n) ___larger than Earth.
storm
hole
island
crater
9
Identify area B
photosphere
chromosphere
corona
core
10
Where on Mars and in what forms does water exist at present?
Water is in the ponds on Mars
Liquid water flows over the surface
Water is ice on Mars & can be found at the polar ice caps
Water does not exist on Mars
11
Write name of the planet that is labeled with each number
1. Marcus 2. Venus 3. Earth 4. Mercury
1. Mars 2. Venice 3. Earth 4. Mercury
1. Mars 2. Venture 3. Earth 4. Memory
1. Mercury 2. Venus 3. Earth 4. Mars
12
Identify area E
Chromosphere
Photosphere
Prominence
Corona
13
What do the four outer planets have in common?
Larger than Earth and are made mainly of iron.
The same size as Earth and made mainly of hydrogen & helium.
The same size as Earth and made mainly of iron.
Larger than Earth and are made mainly of hydrogen & helium.
14
The heliocentric system gained support when Galileo observed that
most of the smaller planets are closer to the Sun.
one side of the Moon always faces Earth.
the orbit of each planet is an ellipse.
Venus goes through phases similar to those of Earth's moon.
15
In a heliocentric system, Earth revolves around
the stars.
the Sun.
Mars.
the Moon
16
All of the terrestrial planets have many moons. True or false
False
True
17
What do all of the inner planets have in common?
They all have abundant liquid water.
They all have many moons.
They all have rings
They all are small and have rocky surfaces.
18
Most comets are found in the asteroid belt.
True
False
19
Most ancient astronomers thought that all celestial objects revolved around _______________
Earth
Sun
Moon
Venus
20
What objects are found at 5?
asteroids
meteroids
Pluto
comets
21
What evidence indicates that liquid water existed on Mars in the past?
There are still underground wells
The planet has rusted from the water
There are dried riverbeds, lakes, and oceans
There are lakes, rivers, and ponds there now
22
What layer are you looking at when you look at an image of the Sun?
prominence
photosphere
corona
chromosphere
23
The solar wind is a stream of electrically charged particles that extend outward from the Sun's
chromosphere
corona.
photosphere
core.
24
Mars's atmosphere is mostly ___________________.
Hydrogen
Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen
Nitrogen
25
Earth is thought to be at the center of the solar system in the geocentric model. True or False
True
False
