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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is a planet?
something that orbits around the Sun
a object were living things live on
something in space
a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star. (Our sun
- 2. Multiple Choice
What are some characteristics of the planets?
color
proximity to the Sun
size
speed
density and chemical and physical makeup
- 3. Poll
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- 4. Fill in the Blank
What are the 4 inner planets? USE COMMAS AND CAPITAL LETTERS!!!
- 5. Fill in the Blank
What are the 4 outer planets? USE COMMAS AND CAPITAL LETTERS!!!
- 6. Multiple Choice
What are some characteristics of the inner planets?
rocky
close together
small and dense
shorter revolution
- 7. Multiple Choice
What are some characteristics of the outer planets?
farther apart
made up of gas
big and less dense
longer revolution
Less known about
- 8. Fill in the Blank
The __________ the the objects are together, the more gravitational force the object has
- 9. Open Ended
How do the planets move?
- 10. Fill in the Blank
The _____________ the mass of an object, the more gravitational force is exerted on other objects around it.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Select all characteristics of Mercury
Closest planet to the Sun
Smallest planet
No atmosphere
2nd hottest planet
Revolution- 88 days- Craters
- 12. Multiple Choice
Select all characteristics of Venus
2nd planet to the Sun
sister to Earth in size
thick atmosphere
hottest planet because of the green house effect
Revolution- 243 days
- 13. Multiple Choice
Select all characteristics of Earth
3rd planet to the Sun
our home
made up of 2/3 of water
only planet known to support life
Revolution- 365 days
- 14. Multiple Choice
Select all characteristics of Mars
4th planet to the Sun
the red planet
The Grand Canyon of Mars dwarfs Earths Grand Canyon
Large dust storms
Revolution- 687 days
- 15. Multiple Choice
Select all characteristics of Jupiter
5th planet to the Sun
largest planet
Great Red spot can fit 2 Earths inside of it
Galileo discovered many of Jupiter's moons
Revolution- 12 years
- 16. Multiple Choice
Select all characteristics of Saturn
6th planet to the Sun
Many rings made up of ice and dust
low density
Revolution- 29 years
- 17. Multiple Choice
Select all characteristics of Uranus
7th planet to the Sun
Axis is sideways and rotates north and south
13 sets of rings
Voyager 2 passed by
Revolution- 84 years
- 18. Multiple Choice
Select all characteristics of Neptune
8th planet to the Sun
Smaller than Uranus but has a greater mass
Has a great dark spot
Voyager 2 passed by
Revolution- 165 years
- 19. Fill in the Blank
What are the 4 Galilean Moons? USE COMMA'S AND CAPITAL LETTERS!!!!!
- 20. Fill in the Blank
Io is the ________ most moon to Jupiter
- 21. Multiple Choice
Io has _______ density
Hign
low
- 22. Multiple Choice
True or False-Io is the driest and most geologically active object in the Solar System
True
False
- 23. Fill in the Blank
__________________ is almost as big as Mercury
- 24. Multiple Choice
True or False: Callisto doesn't always face the same hemisphere. It never faces Jupiter
True
False
- 25. Fill in the Blank
Europa is ______________ of the Galilean Moons
- 26. Multiple Choice
True or False- Europa has the smoothest surface in the Solar System
True
False
- 27. Fill in the Blank
Ganymede is the _____________ moon in the Solar System
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