Planets in the Solar System- Models

• The relative sizes of the planets in the solar system.

• The way in which mass affects the orbital speed of planets.

• The relative distances of the planets from the sun.

• The difference in composition of inner and outer planets.

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• The relative distance of the inner planets.

• The order of all the planets from the Sun.

• The relative sizes of the inner planets.

• The difference in composition of inner and outer planets.

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• Inner Planets, Outer Planets

• Jupiter, Mars

• Blue Planets, Red Planets

• The Suns, The Planets

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• relative size

• composition

• Distance from the Sun

• Order

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• the sun

• mercury

• venus

• mars

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A student constructs a model of the Sun, Earth, and Moon. The student uses a flashlight to represent the Sun. How is the flashlight a limited model of the Sun?

• The flashlight runs on batteries.

• The Sun and the flashlight both produce light.

• The flashlight only shines in one direction while the Sun shines in all directions.

• The flashlight makes too much noise.

How does the Earth move in our solar system?

• Revolves around the Sun

• Rotates around the Sun

• Rotates around the Moon

• Revolves around the Moon

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A class made a model of the Sun, Earth, and Moon. If they used a baseball to represent the Earth, which object could they use to represent the Moon?

• softball

• basketball

• soccer ball

• golf ball

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A group of many rock objects that separate the inner planets from the outer planets

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Mars

• Asteroid Belt

If a student used a golf ball to represent Earth, what kind of ball could he use to represent Saturn?

• bead

• pea

• marble

• basketball

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