Comparing Planets

____________ is the comparison and contrasting of the similarities and differences between planets.

There are two classifications of planets in our solar system: _______ and _______.

• elliptical orbit and non-elliptical orbit

• red and blue

• jovian and terrestrial

• solid and liquid

Terrestrial planets can be classified as (2 correct answers here)

• rocky and solid

• gaseous

• dense

• less dense

Jovian planets can be classified as

• gaseous

• dense

• less dense

• solid and rocky

The only planet with any water on it is Earth

• true: no other planets have water

• false: Mars has water on it, mostly in the form of ice

All planets except for two of the following have natural satellites. Which of the following planets do NOT have natural satellites?

• Earth

• Venus

• Mercury

• Jupiter

True or False: The orbit radius of Venus is greater than the orbit radius of Earth.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

True or False: Geological activity is the same for all terrestrial planets

• true: all terrestrial planets have the same geological activity

• false: geological activity varies between terrestrial planets

Atmospheric composition is what an atmosphere is made of. True or false: atmospheric composition is unique/different for each planet

• true: each planet has its own unique atmospheric composition

• false: the atmospheric composition is largely the same for all planets

Earth has _____ satellite(s). (how many?)