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1
Which of the following describes one way that Mars and Earth are different?
A year on Earth is about half as long as a year on Mars
Earth has an atmosphere but Mars does not
Mars has a moon but Earth does not
Earth is an inner planet and Mars is an outer planet
2
Of the inner planets, which one is farthest from the sun?
Mars
Venus
Earth
Mercury
3
All planets in the Solar System are categorized as inner or outer planets. How are they similar
All have a thick atmosphere
All are the same size
All have solid figures
All have at leaswt one moon
4
What do all planets have in common?
All have rings or moons as satellites
All rotate on an axis and orbit the Earth
All made of rock or ice
All nearly round and orbit the sun
5
In what other way are asteroids different from comets?
Asteroids orbit planets while comets orbit the sun
Asteroids are smooth and round while comets are lumpy shapes
Asteroids orbit outside the solar system comets don't
Asteriods are rocky, comets are balls of ice and dust
6
What might you expeirence if you ever went to live on Mars?
H
F
G
J
7
What else can they add to their list?
has mass and volume
has at least one moon
water on its surface like Earth
same year length as Earth
8
Comets & asteriods both crash into planets and sometimes their moons what way are they similar
both made of ice and rock particles
both develop glowing tails near the sun
both are found in orbit around the sun
both have a smooth, round shape
9
Which of the outer planets listed below is closest to the sun?
Jupiter
Neptune
Saturn
Uranus
10
What other clue would let Robby be certain which planet Ian is describing?
it has a thick atmosphere
it is very hot in the daytime
it has liquid water on its surface
it has rings around it