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Outer Planets

Outer Planets

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Science

7th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
MS-PS1-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Heather Sanderson

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7 Slides • 8 Questions

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Outer Planets

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All the Outer Planets have rings

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Jupiter

-Largest planet in the solar system

-The giant red spot is a giant storm

-Stripes and swirls are windy clouds of ammonia and water

-atmosphere is mostly hydrogen and helium

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Multiple Choice

What is the giant red spot on Jupiter?

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A tornado

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A hurricane

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A sand storm

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All of the above

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Multiple Choice

What is Jupiter mostly made of?

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Nitrogen and Oxygen

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Oxygen

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Hydrogen and Helium

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Multiple Choice

Which planets have rings?

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Saturn

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All the gas giants

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Saturn and Uranus

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Saturn and Neptune

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Saturn

-Most developed set of rings (ice and rock)

-Least dense planet

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Multiple Choice

What are Saturns rings made of?

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Helium and hydrogen

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Ice and rock

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Oxygen and methane

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Methane

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Uranus

-Known as the sideways planet because it rotates on its side

-Ice Giant nearly 4 times as large as Earth

-Methane gas in its atmosphere gives it its blue color

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Multiple Choice

What color is Uranus?

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Orange

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Yellow

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Blue

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Red

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Multiple Choice

How does Uranus rotate?

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Upright

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On its side

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Neptune

-Dark, cold and whipped by supersonic winds


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Multiple Choice

What is the 5th planet from the Sun?

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Mars

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Neptune

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Jupiter

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Saturn

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Multiple Choice

What is the least dense planet?

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Jupiter

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Saturn

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Uranus

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Neptune

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