Which choice shows the correct order of the planets?

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Pluto

Saturn, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune Mercury, Uranus

If we sent an unmanned spacecraft out to the outer planets, which kind of spacecraft would you send, a probe or a rover?

A probe because the surface of the outer planets is composed of gas and it wouldn't be able to touchdown on the surface.

A rover because the surface is rocky on the outer planets and it would be able to land on the surface.

A rover because the surface on the outer planets is full of water and would be able to land easily.

A probe because the outer planets are mostly composed of ice.

How does the distance between two objects affect the force of gravity?

The closer the two objects are the more gravitational force they have.

The farther apart the two objects are the more gravitational force they have.

The closer the two objects are the less gravitational force they have.

Why is Mercury the 2nd hottest planet and not the hottest planet?

Mercury has little, to no atmosphere and cannot trap heat from the Sun.

Mercury is a small planet, so it cannot absorb the Sun's rays as much as the outer planets.

Mercury is made of rocky material, so it is very cold.

Mercury has a very thick atmosphere that reflects the Sun's rays.

What are characteristics of the Outer planets.

They have a longer revolution around the sun, less dense, made mostly of gas, distance between them is longer than Inner planets.

They have longer distance from each other, made mostly of gas, have few or no moons, have a longer revolution than the Inner planets.

They are less dense, Terrestrial, longer distance from each other, longer revolution around the sun.

They have a shorter distance around the sun, less dense, mostly made of gas, smaller in size.

Which is true about gravity?

The greater the mass, the greater the gravitational pull.

The greater the mass, the less the gravitational pull.

The less the mass, the greater the gravitational pull.

The greater then gravitational pull, the less the mass.

A person would weigh more on Jupiter than on the Earth because . . .

Jupiter has more mass, and therefore more gravity

Jupiter has less mass, and therefore more gravity

Jupiter has more mass, and therefore less gravity

Jupiter has less mass and therefore less gravity

Which of the following is NOT true of all the Inner planets?

They are small in size compared to the other planets .

What are 3 things that are common among all the planets in our Solar System?

All have gravity, are spherical in shape, orbit the Sun.

All are terrestrial, have gravity, are spherical in shape.

All are gaseous, have gravity, are spherical in shape.

All have gravity, all have rings, all orbit the Sun.

Why might Mercury have so many craters on its surface?

Our Sun has the largest mass. When the Solar System was created, the gravity of the Sun pulled pieces of giant rock towards it, hitting Mercury.

Mercury is made up of rock and sand, so it eroded away.

We have sent so many probes and rovers out to Mercury and each time they hit the surface, they made a crater.

Mercury had many oceans on it at one time and left the deep craters when evaporated away.

The magnetosphere of Earth does what?

Protects us from electromagnetic rays from the Sun.

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Solid, rocky surface is a characteristic for...

Inner planets

Outer planets

Both

Saturn

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Venus is the hottest planet in our Solar System because...

it is close to the Sun

it has no atmosphere and is close to the Sun

it has a thick atmosphere and is close to the Sun

has no atmosphere

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Which planet is the largest?

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

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Which planet rotates from North to South because of a possible collision with an asteroid?

Venus

Mars

Saturn

Uranus

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Home to the 'Great Red Spot'

Mars

Jupiter

Saturn

Miami

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Which force is keeping the planets in position and orbiting the Sun?

Gravity

Magnetism

Electricity

Friction

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What is a common characteristic of the inner planets?

Gaseous

Distance between them is longer

Rings

Distance between them is shorter

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Inner vs. Outer Planets & Gravity

Solid, rocky surface is a characteristic for...

Venus is the hottest planet in our Solar System because...

Which planet is the largest?

Which planet rotates from North to South because of a possible collision with an asteroid?

Home to the 'Great Red Spot'

Which force is keeping the planets in position and orbiting the Sun?

What is a common characteristic of the inner planets?

True or False
The planets are all equally distanced from each other.

Due to gravity, which planet would you be the heaviest on?

Which choice shows the correct order of the planets?

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Which planet rotates from North to South because of a possible collision with an asteroid?

Home to the 'Great Red Spot'

Which force is keeping the planets in position and orbiting the Sun?

What is a common characteristic of the inner planets?

True or FalseThe planets are all equally distanced from each other.

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Which choice shows the correct order of the planets?

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