General
Inner Planets
Inner Planets
Outer Planets
Outer Planets
100
a ball of hot, glowing gases
What is the sun? (or star)
100
Which planet is an inner planet? A. Mars B. Jupiter C. Uranus D. Neptune
Mars
100
a small chunk of rock that orbits the Sun
What is an asteroid?
100
a huge storm on Jupiter that is always there
What is the Great Red Spot?
100
Jupiter's Great Red Spot is actually a huge storm. This storm is always there. Does it stay the same size or does it change in size?
It's size changes.
200
True or False: The Sun is a star.
TRUE!
200
What are three features that make the variety of living things on Earth possible? A. thick clouds, a lot of heat, and liquid water B. liquid water, mild temperatures, and thick clouds C. atmosphere, a lot of heat, and a rocky surface D. atmosphere, mild temperatures, and liquid water
D. atmosphere, mild temperatures, and liquid water
200
What is between the inner and outer planets? (between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
Asteroid Belt
200
Name the 5 outer planets in order.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
200
What is Saturn's most famous feature?
Rings
300
Which planet is farthest from the sun? A. Venus B. Saturn C. Mercury D. Neptune
Neptune
300
Why do many stars look like pinpoints of light?
They are farther away. The sun looks so bright because it is our closest star.
300
True or False: Mars is called the "Red Planet" because of the Great Red Spot that is on it.
FALSE! The Great Red Spot is on Jupiter! Mars is called the "Red Planet" because it has rust in the soil that makes it appear red.
300
True or False: The outer planets all have surfaces that are not solid.
True! They are gas giants.
300
True or False: All the outer planets except for Pluto have rings.
True. Jupiter's rings are hard to see, but they are there.
400
This planet is an inner planet with two moons. The planet has a reddish-orange rocky surface.
What is Mars?
400
List the four inner planets in order.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
400
True or False: Mercury is the second smallest planet.
TRUE!
400
Which of the outer planets has a surface more similar to the inner planets than to the other outer planets?
Pluto
400
Name 2 out of the 3 things that make pluto different from the other outer planets.
1. It is a dwarf planet. 2. It is rocky (not made of gas). 3. It has an oval shaped orbit.
500
a large body that revolves, or travels, around the Sun.
What is a planet?
500
What do the four inner planets all have in common?
They are all rocky.
500
Does Mars have any moons? If so, how many?
Yes, it has 2 moons.
500
the largest planet in our solar system
What is Jupiter?
500
On March 15, 2004 scientists announced the discovery of a planet-like object. It is much farther from the Sun than Pluto is. They called this new object Sedna. Other small ojects have been observed beyond Pluto. These objects and Sedna are sometimes called: A. Planeteers B. Planetoids C. Dwarferoids D. Little Spheres of the Galaxy
B. Planetoids
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