Planets, Asteroids, Meteoroids, and Comets Study Guide

Name the 4 inner planets

• Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars

• Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Earth

• Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Jupiter

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Jupiter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Made of ice, dust and gas

• asteroid
• meteoroid
• comet
• meteor

Appears as a streak in the sky.

• asteroid
• meteoroid
• comet
• meteor

Often called shooting stars.

• asteroid
• meteoroid
• comet
• meteor

Sometimes called "dirty snowballs".

• asteroids

• meteoroids

• comets

• meteors

Which planet has very visible rings?

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Earth
• Neptune

What is the correct order of planets from the sun?

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

What does the word terrestrial mean?

• Warm planets
• planets with moons
• planets with ailens
• Rocky planets

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Compared to the inner planets, the outer planets are...

• larger
• warmer
• denser
• better

Which planet is known for it's red, rust covered surface?

• Venus
• Mercury
• Mars
• Jupiter