Which of these does the solar system include? Select all that apply.

meteoroids, “dirty snowballs”, Jovian planets

a chunk of a meteoroid that hits Earth’s surface

What are two ways in which comets are different from other celestial bodies?

nucleus of dust, rocks, and ice; may have a long, gaseous tail

What are two characteristics of terrestrial planets?

thin atmosphere, few or no moons

Identify the eight major planets in order from nearest to the sun to from the sun.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Identify three characteristics of all Jovian planets.

no solid surface; thin atmosphere; many moons

What is the main difference between a dwarf planet and a major planet?

The orbital paths of dwarf planets have not been cleared of other bodies.

Why does the sun appear to be the largest star in the sky?

because it is the closest star to Earth

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1
Which of these does the solar system include? Select all that apply.
meteoroids
“dirty snowballs”
Jovian planets
galaxies
2
What is a meteorite?
a regular planet that has been reclassified because it is too small
a comet that streaks through Earth’s atmosphere
a celestial object that similar to an asteroid, but a little smaller
a chunk of a meteoroid that hits Earth’s surface
3
Which dwarf planet was once classified as a major planet?
Mercury
Eris
Ceres
Pluto
4
What are two ways in which comets are different from other celestial bodies?
nucleus is rocky matter, ice, and dust; comets born between Mars/Jupiter
core is solid rock; usually come from far away from the sun
nucleus of dust, rocks, and ice; may have a long, gaseous tail
meteor as soon as it develops the long gaseous tail; orbit may take 100 yrs
5
The sun is part of what galaxy?
Milky Way
Andromeda
Oort Cloud
Kuiper Belt
6
What is the nickname sometimes given to comets?
Halley’s Follies
fiery iceball
snowball express
dirty snowball
7
What are two characteristics of terrestrial planets?
solid surfaces and much larger than Jovian planets.
thin atmosphere, few or no moons
solid core, no real surface (just gases)
dense atmosphere of gases and liquids, rocky core
8
Identify the eight major planets in order from nearest to the sun to from the sun.
eres, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Ceres
Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Earth, Uranus, Mars, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
9
When you look at the center of the solar system, what do you see?
comets
Sun
Earth
asteroid belt
10
Identify three characteristics of all Jovian planets.
dense, gaseous atmosphere; solid surface; presence of rings
smaller than terrestrial planets; thick atmosphere; no solid surface
no solid surface; thick, dense atmosphere; many moons
no solid surface; thin atmosphere; many moons
11
dust&gas in space joined by gravity; galaxies form; stars born in galaxies; planetary system form around some stars
False
True
12
What is the main difference between a dwarf planet and a major planet?
The orbital paths of dwarf planets have not been cleared of other bodies.
Dwarf planets are all found together in the region between Mars and Jupiter
Dwarf planets slightly more massive than most regular planets.
Dwarf planets do not have moons or spin on an axis.
13
Why does the sun appear to be the largest star in the sky?
because Earth’s atmosphere appears to magnify the sun’s size
because it really is the largest star in the galaxy
because it is the closest star to Earth
because its light reaches Earth before light from other stars

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