Gas Giants
What is a Gas Giant composed of?
Gases!
What is a Terrestrial Planet composed of?
They are primarily composed of rock or metal.
What type of planets are Earth and Mars?
Terrestrial Planets
True or False: Jupiter is a Gas Giant
True
True or False: Neptune is the closest planet to the Sun
False. Neptune is the farthest from the Sun
How many Gas Giants are there?
4 planets are Gas Giants - the outer 4 planets
Terrestrial planets are _______ than Gas Giants.
Fill in with Bigger or Smaller
Terrestrial planets are smaller than gas giants!
Are both planets CURRENTLY habitable?
No. Earth is habitable. Mars used to be, but is not habitable right now. We are trying to make it habitable though!
True or False: Mercury is a Gas Giant
False
It's bright rings!
Are Gas Giants big or small?
Big
Are Terrestrial Planets closer or farther from the Sun?
They are closer! Terrestrial Planets are the first 4 planets.
Why would it be difficult to live on Mars right now?
Mars is very cold (average of -63ยบ), Mars has a weaker Gravity so we would float more, Mars needs more oxygen and water for us to survive.
Why is Mercury so hot during the day and cold at night?
Because it is closest to the Sun and has a very small atmosphere to protect from the extreme heat and the extreme cold.
Saturn and Neptune are both classified as which type of planet?
Gas Giants
Are Gas Giants habitable?
No, because there is no solid surface to stand or live on.
True or False: Terrestrial planets all have the same geology with mountains and valleys.
False.
Do BOTH Earth and Mars have rings?
No, they both have no rings.
The diameter of Jupiter is _____ than the diameter of Mercury.
Fill in with Bigger or Smaller
Bigger
Which planet (Saturn or Neptune) is called an "Ice Giant"?
Neptune
Name the 4 Gas Giant planets.
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
Are all terrestrial planets habitable? Why?
No, because some terrestrial planets do not have an atmosphere to support life. For example, we need oxygen to breathe.
What is the name of the dust that makes Mars Red?
Iron Oxide dust
What planet (Jupiter or Mercury) experiences extreme weather changes?
Mercury, due to its small atmosphere.
Which planet has super fast winds? (Saturn or Neptune)
Neptune, it has the fastest winds in all of the Solar System! This makes the planet really cold.