How do Earth and Jupiter compare to the other planets in their group (inner and outer)?

Both are the largest planets in their group

Why does the sun appear to be so large in the sky?

The sun is much closer to Earth than other stars

Why is it useful to make a model of the sun and planets?

It helps us quickly compare a physical property of the objects

What do you notice about the inner planets--Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars?

They are all smaller than the outer planets

What characteristic of the objects in our solar system make it difficult to make a scale model in a small space?

The sun is much larger than all the planets

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Our Solar System and the Universe (Part 2)

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A review of Lessons 3 and 4 for Unit 3 from Science Fusion

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1
How do scientists classify Galaxies?
Temperature
Size
Shape
Number of Stars
2
Which list orders the planets correctly from smallest to largest?
Jupiter Venus Saturn
Uranus Neptune Jupiter
Earth Mars Jupiter
Venus Saturn Jupiter
3
How do Earth and Jupiter compare to the other planets in their group (inner and outer)?
Both are the smallest planets in their group
Both are the largest planets in their group
Both are the closest planets to the sun in their group
Both are the farthest planets from the sun in their group
4
Which letter best shows the location of our solar system in the Milky Way Galaxy?
X
W
Y
Z
5
Why does the sun appear to be so large in the sky?
The sun produces more light than other stars
The sun is much closer to Earth than other stars
The sun is affected by Earth's gravity more than other stars
The sun is hotter than other stars
6
What type of galaxy is how in the illustration?
Spinning
Spiral
Barred Spiral
Elliptical
7
Why is it useful to make a model of the sun and planets?
It helps us determine the distance between each object
It helps us quickly compare a physical property of the objects
It clearly show the composition of each object
It shows the actual size of these objects
8
What do you notice about the inner planets--Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars?
They are all smaller than the outer planets
They are all the same size
They are all larger than the sun
They are all larger than the outer planets
9
What characteristic determines the color of a star?
Size and Shape
Actual Brightness
Temperature
Distance from Earth
10
What characteristic of the objects in our solar system make it difficult to make a scale model in a small space?
Some planets are too small to model
The planet orbits are elliptical
The sun is very far from all the planets
The sun is much larger than all the planets

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