Identify three characteristics of all Jovian planets.

no solid surface; thick, dense atmosphere; many moons

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

because it is the closest star to Earth

What is the relationship between the sun and the eight major planets?

The eight planets orbit the sun

What is one difference (other than distance from the sun) between terrestrial planets and Jovian planets?

Jovian planets are mostly gas and liquid, terr. planets are solid and rocky

What are two characteristics of terrestrial planets?

thin atmosphere, few or no moons

How is the Milky Way Galaxy different from the solar system?

The solar system is a small part of the MW and made up of billions of stars

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.

What is the order if the eight major planets, from the nearest to the sun to the farthest from the sun?

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

a chunk of a meteoroid that hits Earth’s surface

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1
Identify three characteristics of all Jovian planets.
no solid surface; thin atmosphere; many moons
smaller than terrestrial planets; thick atmosphere; no solid surface
dense, gaseous atmosphere; solid surface; presence of rings
no solid surface; thick, dense atmosphere; many moons
2
The sun is part of what galaxy?
Milky Way
Andromeda
Oort Cloud
Kuper Belt
3
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 its light reaches Earth before light from other stars
because it really is the largest star in the galaxy
because it is the closest star to Earth
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What is the relationship between the sun and the eight major planets?
The sun is just like a planet, only larger.
There is no direct relationship between the sun and the planets.
The sun's energy supports life on all the planets.
The eight planets orbit the sun
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What is one difference (other than distance from the sun) between terrestrial planets and Jovian planets?
Terrestrial planets have thick atmos., Jovian planets have thin atmos.
Terrestrial planets are much larger than Jovian planets.
Jovian planets are mostly gas and liquid, terr. planets are solid and rocky
Jovian planets have a rocky, icy surface,terrestrial planets have none.
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What are two characteristics of terrestrial planets?
dense atmosphere of gases and liquids, rocky core
solid core, no real surface (just gases)
thin atmosphere, few or no moons
solid surfaces and much larger than Jovian planets.
7
How is the Milky Way Galaxy different from the solar system?
The solar system is a small part of the MW and made up of billions of stars
The Milky Way is another planetary system, similar to the solar system.
The solar system is another name for Milky Way; they are the same thing
The Milky Way is part of the solar system, located between Mars and Jupiter
8
What is the nickname sometimes given to comets?
fiery iceball
snowball express
dirty snowball
Halley’s Follies
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What is the main difference between a dwarf planet and a major planet?
Dwarf planets slightly more massive than most regular planets.
Dwarf planets are all found together in the region between Mars and Jupiter
Dwarf planets do not have moons or spin on an axis.
The orbital paths of dwarf planets have not been cleared of other bodies.
10
When you look at the center of the solar system, what do you see?
asteroid belt
comets
sun
Earth
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What is the order if the eight major planets, from the nearest to the sun to the farthest from the sun?
Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Earth
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Pluto
Mercury, Jupiter, Earth, Mars, Venus, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
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What is a meteorite?
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
a regular planet that has been reclassified because it is too small
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Which of these does the solar system not include?
meteroids
"dirty snowballs"
galaxies
Jovian planets

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