Parts of the Solar System and Planets

What is the difference between the inner planets and the outer planets?

• The outer planets are smaller than the inner planets 
• The inner planets are smaller than the outer planets
• The outer planets have more rocks than the inner planets
• the inner planets are heavier than  the outer planets

Venus is called Earth's twin because they are about the same size

• True 
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The gas giants are different from the terrestrial planets because they

• have smaller atmospheres
• are less dense
• have larger atmospheres
• are more colorful

The inner planets are called terrestrial planets because they are composed of

• water
• gas
• frozen surfaces
• rocks

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which planet has a giant red spot?

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune

Which planet has very prominent rings?

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune

Which planet is the hottest planet because of its clouds?

• Venus
• Earth
• Mars
• Pluto

Which planet is the largest?

• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What model of the solar system states the sun is the center

• Geocentric Model
• Heliocentric model
• Biocentric modal
• Hydrocentric  model

What theory tries to explain the origin of the universe?

• Big Bang Theory
• Copernican Theory
• Ptolemain Theory
• Galilean Theory

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2