Solar System

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Which of the following is NOT considered a terrestrial-planet? Mars, Venus, Neptune, Mercury

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Neptune

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The largest of the terrestrial planets is

Jupiter

,

Earth

,

Mars

,

Uranus

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Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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The densities of the Jovian planets are

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not more than about 1.5 times the density of water.

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According to scientists, the solar system formed from:
- colliding planetesimals
- rotating stars
- colliding nebulae
- a rotating disk of dust and gases

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a rotating disk of dust and gases

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What is one difference between the way terrestrial planets and Jovian planets formed?

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The terrestrial planets formed only from metals and silicate minerals.

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How does the diameter of the terrestrial and Jovian planets compare?

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The diameters of the Jovian planets are much larger.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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The fact that Mercury has no atmosphere is evidence that it

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reflects a small percentage of the sunlight that strikes it.

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One reason that life as we know it is unlikely to exist on Venus is because:

• the surface temperature is too high.
• the surface temperature is too low.
• the surface has too much ice covering it.
• there is no atmosphere.

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the surface temperature is too high.

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When viewed from Earth, Mars appears to change colors. Why does this most likely happen?

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Dust storms lasting for weeks cause the atmosphere to change color.

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What is the mass of Jupiter?

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2.5 times the mass of all the other planets and their moons