Planets
What do the planets Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common? a. They all have rocky surfaces. b. They are the closest to the Sun. c. They are all gaseous planets. d. They are all smaller than Earth.
C. they are all gaseous planets
Why do other stars appear so much dimmer than the Sun?
All the other stars we see are much farther away from us than the Sun.
How are headlights of the cars similar to the stars and the Sun?
a. The Sun appears smaller because it is closer to Earth.
b. The Sun is smaller than all of the other stars in the galaxy.
c. The Sun appears larger because it is closer to Earth.
d. The Sun is larger than all of the other stars in the galaxy.
c. The Sun appears larger because it is closer to Earth.
Is the Sun bigger than the planets?
True or False
True
What are the outer planets of the solar system?
The four planets farthest from the sun
The Sun is a star that is made up almost completely of:
Gases
Is the Sun much larger than Earth? True or False
True
There are many objects that can be seen in space. There are more _______ in the night sky than _______.
a. stars; planets
b. Earths; Moons
c. Suns; stars
d. planets; stars
a. stars; planets
Of the planets, which is closest to Earth?
A. Neptune
B. Venus
C. Mercury
D. Mars
B. Venus
Both planets and stars can be seen in the night sky. What is the main difference in the light we see from the planets and the light we see from the night stars? a. The light we see from the stars is reflected light from the Sun and the light from the planets is actually produced by the planets. b. There is no difference in the light from the stars and the planets. The planets and stars both reflect light from the Sun. c. The light from the planets is reflected light from the Sun and the light from the stars is actually produced by the stars. d. There is no difference in the light from the stars and the planets. The planets and stars both produce their own light.
c. The light from the planets is reflected light from the Sun and the light from the stars is actually produced by the stars.
What type of technology have helped scientists learn about the Earth and it's moon?
A. space missions
B. space probes
C. telescopes
D. all of these
D. all of these
All of the stars in the sky, except for one, are so far away that they look like small points of light. The one star that does not appear as a small point of light is called _______.
a. the Sun b. Mercury c. Andromeda d. Venus
A. the Sun
List the planets in order from the sun:
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
How does the size of our Sun compare to the size of other stars in the night sky?
A. it is the largest star in the galaxy
B. it is larger than most stars
C. it is an average-sized star
D. it is smaller than most stars
C. an average-sized star
The Hubble Space Telescope is one of the most well-known telescopes in the world. It can see things that are extremely far away, and it sees them in the same way we would if we were close enough to see them. What type of telescope is the Hubble Space Telescope? a. A light telescope b. An x-ray telescope c. A radio telescope d. None of these
A. a light telescope
Compared to the other stars in the galaxy, the Sun is an average sized star. Why does the Sun appear larger than other stars?
a. The Sun is the farthest star from the Earth.
b. The Sun is colder than all of the other stars.
c. The Sun is dimmer than all of the other stars.
d. The Sun is the closest star to the Earth.
D
List the planets in order from LARGEST to SMALLEST
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury
Identify the planets in the group:
Group 1: larger planets, made mostly of gases, rings present, several moon per planet
Group 2: smaller planets, made mostly of rock and iron, no rings present, 0-2 moons per planet
Group 1 is the four outer planets
Group 2 is the four inner planets
Why do we need technology such as space probes, telescopes, satellites, and rovers in space?
a. To ride on planets.
b. To find out people live on Earth.
c. To gather information about space.
d. To send people to other planets.
C. to gather information about space
Huygens is a space probe that landed on a moon of Saturn, called Titan, in 2005. Huygens used special equipment to collect information about the physical properties of Titan's surface and atmosphere.
What is true about space probes, like Huygens, and space telescopes?
a. Both space probes and space telescopes can collect pictures and other types of data.
b. Space telescopes can only take pictures, but space probes can collect pictures and other types of data.
c. Both space probes and space telescopes can only take pictures.
d. Space probes can only take pictures, but space telescopes can collect pictures and other types of data.
B