Section 11B (Science 6)

Categorize the types of planets

Groups:

(a) terrestrial

,

(b) gas (ice) giant

• Earth

• Mars

• Venus

• Uranus

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Neptune

Mercury is:

• the closest planet to the sun

• the second hottest planet

• very cold at night

• always hot

• the second planet from the sun

Venus is:

• closest to Earth

• brightest object in the morning and evening skies

• a gas giant

• a terrestrial planet

• the hottest planet in our solar system

the red planet (terrestrial)

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

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For a solar system object to be considered a planet it must orbit the ​ (a)   , be large enough for its own gravity to keep it in the shape of a ​ (b)   , and ​ (c)   its orbit with objects of similar size.​ ​

• sun
• sphere
• not share
• share
• square
• black hole

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What are considered the inner planets?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

What occurs when the moon passes between the earth and the sun?

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A ___ occurs when the moon passes through the shadow of the earth.

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• Earth eclipse

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Reorder the following planets in order

• Venus

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Mars