Exploring the Solar System

What are the main components of the Solar System?

• The main components of the Solar System are the Sun, planets, moons, dwarf planets, asteroids, and comets.

• Trees, animals, and insects

• Rivers, mountains, and oceans

• Stars, galaxies, and black holes

Name three characteristics of terrestrial planets.

• Gaseous surfaces, metallic composition, and thick atmospheres.

• Solid surfaces, rocky composition, and thin atmospheres.

• Liquid surfaces, icy composition, and no atmospheres.

• Solid surfaces, gaseous composition, and high gravity.

What are the layers of the Sun's structure?

• Core, Radiative Zone, Convective Zone, Photosphere, Chromosphere, Corona

• Nucleus, Atmosphere, Exosphere

• Photosphere, Asthenosphere, Lithosphere

• Mantle, Crust, Outer Core

Where is the Asteroid Belt located in the Solar System?

• Between Mars and Jupiter

• Outside the orbit of Neptune

• Between Jupiter and Saturn

• Between Earth and Mars

How do comets differ from asteroids?

• Comets are primarily made of metal, while asteroids are mostly ice.

• Comets are icy bodies that develop tails when near the Sun, while asteroids are rocky and metallic without tails.

• Comets are larger than asteroids and have more mass.

• Comets orbit the Sun in circular paths, while asteroids have elliptical orbits.