Planets
True or False: Venus is the closest planet to the Sun.
False. Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.
True or False: The Earth is the only planet with a moon.
False.
True or False: The asteroid belt is found between Mars and Jupiter.
True
True or False: Astronomical Units (AU) are bigger than other units.
False
Which will have a longer orbital period: Mars or Neptune?
True or False: Mars is a gaseous planet.
True or False: Dwarf planets do not orbit the Sun.
False.
What are comets made of?
rock and ice
What is one AU equal to?
The distance between the Sun and Earth.
True or False: Moons are considered a natural satellite.
True
Which planets are warmer, the inner planets or the outer planets?
The inner planets.
What is different about a dwarf planet's orbit from that of a regular planet?
What is unique about a comet's orbit.
It is long and elliptical in shape.
Why do scientists use astronomical units?
Everything in space is so spread out, AU help us calculate distance in space with much smaller numbers.
What does the asteroid belt separate?
Why can't we land on the surface of the outer planets?
They are made of gas and have no "surface" like the rocky inner planets.
Which planet has the most moons? (as far as we know)
Jupiter (has at least 53 moons).
What force holds comets together?
Gravity
What must someone do to create an accurate model of the solar system.
Create a scale by using cm. or in. and multiplying them by the AU of distance between the planets.
Name an example of a dwarf planet besides Pluto.
Ceres or Makemake
Which two planets are also known as Ice Giants?
What is different about the orbit of moons and the orbit of dwarf planets?
Moons orbit planets, dwarf planets orbit the Sun.
Name the differences between a Meteoroid, a Meteor, and a Meteorite.
Meteor: a meteoroid that has entered Earth's atmosphere and produces a streak of light (shooting star)
Meteorite: a meteoroid that has struck a planet or moon
Why do Mercury and Venus have a distance from the Sun of less than 1 AU?
They are closer to the Sun than Earth and 1 AU is the distance between the Sun and Earth.
Which planet has a large storm called the "great red spot" that is visible in telescope images?
Jupiter