Planets
Which planet is the hottest?
Venus
The ___________ divides the inner planets (terrestrial) from the outer planets (gas giants)
A. kuiper belt
B. asteroid belt
C. comets
D. rings
asteroid belt
The moon is a _______ because it moves around the earth.
a. satellite
b. revolution
c. rotation
d. orbit
a. satellite
It takes the earth __________ to make one revolution around the sun.
365 days
All are characteristics of a planet except:
A. It's made completely of rock.
B. It has a round body
C. It orbits a sun.
D. It's large enough to have its own gravity & travels alone.
A. It's made completely of rock.
Which planet is the 6th from the sun?
Saturn
Is this a gas giant or terrestrial planet?
*Has many moons
Gas Giant
The moons gravitational pull on the earth causes the _______
a. seasons
b. tides
c. revolution
d. rotation
B. Tides
Which of these is the most responsible for the changes of the seasons on Earth?
A. Position of the Moon
B.Tilt of Earth on its axis
c. Temperature of the Sun
d. Distance to Mars
B.Tilt of Earth on its axis
The correct order of the planets from largest to smallest is:
A. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter.
B. Mercury, Mars, Earth, Venus, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter
C. Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Venus, Mars, and Mercury.
D. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Venus, Mars, and Mercury.
D. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Venus, Mars, and Mercury.
How is earth different from the rest of the planets?
It has a breathable atmosphere, there is life, it has the most liquid water
A terrestrial planet has a ______ surface
solid, rocky
The phases of the moon are caused by the reflection of ____________ off of the moons surface.
sunlight
Which planet is the fastest?
Mercury
If the Earth moved farther away from the sun, which of these would probably happen?
There would be ____________ weather.
Colder
Which planet is the smallest?
Mercury
Name the Gas Giants
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
During a new moon, we see _______ light on the moon.
A. no
B. full
A. no
Which of these takes about one year to complete?
a. Earth to orbit the Sun
b. The Sun to orbit Earth c.
Earth to rotate on its axis
d. The Moon to orbit Earth
a. Earth to orbit the Sun
Which of these best describes the Moon?
a. Older than Earth
b. Smaller than Earth
c. Having the same climate as Earth
d. Having the same atmosphere as Earth
b. Smaller than Earth
Name the planets in order from closest to the sun to the farthest from the sun
1. Mercury
2. Venus
3. Earth
4. Mars
5. Jupiter
6. Saturn
7. Uranus
8. Neptune
Name the Terrestrial Planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Describe the moon's surface
Rocky, has craters
Which of these describes rotation?
a. Mercury goes around the Sun every 88 days.
b. The Moon goes around Earth every 28 days.
c. Earth orbits the Sun about every 365 days.
d. Earth makes one turn on its axis every 24 hours.
d. Earth makes one turn on its axis every 24 hours.
The distance between which of these is the shortest?
a. Earth and sun
b. Moon and sun
c. Earth and Mars
d. Earth and moon
d. Earth and moon