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Investigation 8 - Solar System Review
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Is this an accurate representation of the order of the planets in the solar system?
NO
YES
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It is believed that Gas Giants have a ________ core.
Metallic Core
Candy Core
Gas Core
Solid Core
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Alluvial Fan
Alluvial Fan
Stream
Glacier
River
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Temperature on planets depend on what?
Heat of planet's core
Distance from sun
Atmosphere thickness
Distance from sun and atmosphere thickness
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A mass of ice formed from falling and accumulating over many years.
Glacier
Clouds
Delta
Ocean
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Planets that orbits stars outside of the solar system are called:
Non-Planets
Exoplanets
Atmospheric Planets
Neptune
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A visible collection of particles of water or ice suspended in air.
Clouds
Valley
Glacier
Stream
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What is the coldest planet?
Pluto
Uranus
Jupiter
Neptune
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What is the most essential component for life as we know it?
Calcium
Water
Plants
Shelter
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A flat plain at the mouth of a river, often in a triangular shape.
Delta
River
Glacier
Clouds
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All of the following are qualifications of a planet except...
Is in orbit around the Sun
Contains water that is solid (ice) on its poles
Has cleared the neighborhood around itsorbit
Has enough mass for gravity to make itround in shape
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What makes something a Dwarf Planet?
Is not a satellite
Has enough mass for gravity to make it round in shape
Has not cleared the neighborhood of its orbit
Is in orbit around the sun
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The further you travel into a Gas Giant Planet, the more _________ there will be.
Black Hole
Pressure
Space
Water
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The distance between solar system objects is....
Large
Small
E=MC2
Tiny
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What is after Neptune?
Kuiper Belt
Saturn
Uranus
Asteroid Belt
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Is this an accurate representation of the order of the planets?
NO
YES
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Rocky planets are sometimes called:
Glassy Planets
Terrestrial Planets
Big Planets
Jovian Planets
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Gas Giants are sometimes called:
Aquatic Planets
Jovian Planets
Gassy Planets
Terrestrial Planets
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What is in between Mars and Jupiter
Asteroid Belt
Kuiper Belt
Venus
Saturn
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A body of water flowing in a channel.
River/Stream
Valley
Delta
Ocean
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A layer of gases that surround an object that are held in place by gravity:
Gas Planet
Jovian Planet
Atmoshpere
Gassy Planet
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A flat, relatively low region drained between two hills or mountains.
Valley
Clouds
Delta
Stream
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What is the hottest planet?
Mercury
Mars
Venus
Earth
