Formative #18 - The Solar System

Based on the planetary data table, order the planets by size. Which planet is the largest?

• Mercury

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Saturn

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Based on the planetary data table, order the planets by size. Which planet is the smallest?

• Mercury

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Saturn

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Based on the planetary data table, what is the relationship between the distance of the planets from the Sun and their orbital period?

• No relationship

• The closer the planets are to the Sun the shorter their orbital period.

• The closer the planets are to the Sun the longer their orbital period.

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Where is the Kuiper Belt located in our solar system?

• Between Mars and Jupiter

• Outside of Neptune

• Between Saturn and Uranus

• Between the Sun and Mercury

Where is the asteroid belt located in our solar system?

• Between Mars and Jupiter

• Outside of Neptune

• Between Saturn and Uranus

• Between the Sun and Mercury

Why did the artist for both of the illustrations feel it necessary to represent the inner planets with a pulled-out picture?

• Both drawings are needed to show a more dramatic representation of the shape of the planets' orbits.

• Both drawings are needed to show that there are other objects in our solar system.

• Both drawings are needed to show the placement of the solar system in the Milky Way.

• Both drawings are needed to correctly represent the distances between the planets

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A small, rocky body that travels through space.

• Asteroid

• Meteoroid

• Comet

• Meteor

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A relatively large rocky object that orbits the sun. Many occur between Mars and Jupiter.

• Asteroid

• Meteoroid

• Comet

• Meteor

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

An icy, rocky object that has an irregular orbit around the sun.

• Asteroid

• Meteoroid

• Comet

• Meteor

What planet besides Earth would most likely be able to be lived on?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Mars