Comparing Uranus to Venus
Is Uranus a terrestrial planet or a gas giant?
Gas Giant! It is the 7th planet from the Sun
How many moons does Earth have?
1
What is the scattered ring of asteroids that orbit the sun called?
The Asteroid Belt
What is a Gas Giant?
Gas Giant planets are made of gases!
These planets are: Jupiter,
Saturn, Neptune and Uranus.
Which is the largest?
A) The Earth
B) The Milky Way Galaxy
C) Our Solar System
D) The Universe
D) The Universe
What type of planet is Venus?
Terrestrial planet! It is the second planet from the Sun
True or False: Moons orbit the sun.
False, moons orbit planets.
True or False: A Meteor is an asteroid that burns when it enters the Earth's atmosphere.
True
What is a Terrestrial Planet?
A terrestrial planet is a planet made of rock and metal, and has a solid surface.
These planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
Which planet is NOT a terrestrial planet?
A) Jupiter
B) Mercury
C) Earth
D) Mars
A) Jupiter
Which planet, Uranus or Venus, is known as Earth's "sister planet"?
Venus. This is because the gravity, the size of the planet, and the terrain are similar to Earth's.
True or False: The Earth's moon emits light. (aka it gives off its own light)
False, the moon just reflects the Sun's light
We learned about Meteors, Meteoroids, and Meteorites. Which of these terms means that the meteor has hit Earth's surface?
Meteorite
What is the Solar System?
The collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
A) Venus
B) Earth
C) Mars
D) Mercury
D) Mercury
True or False: Both Uranus and Venus have rings.
False. Only Uranus has rings.
True or False: Moons are natural satellites because they orbit planets.
True
True or False: A "shooting star" is a meteor in the Earth's atmosphere that is burning as it travels.
True!
What does habitable mean?
Habitable means you can live there!
Two characteristics a planet would need to be habitable is having water and oxygen.
Which planets are beside the Earth?
A) Mars and Jupiter
B) Mercury and Mars
C) Venus and Mars
D) Jupiter and Venus
C) Venus and Mars
What is the name of the gas that gives Uranus its blue colour?
Methane
What is the scientific name for moons?
Hint: It is 2 words
Natural Satellites
What are the 3 types of asteroids?
Carbon, Stony, and Metallic
What does orbit mean?
An orbit is a regular, repeating path that one object takes around another. (Usually in a circular or oval path)
What is a piece of rock that makes it all the way to the Earth’s
surface?
A) Asteroid
B) Meteor
C) Meteorite
D) Comet
C) Meteorite