7.9A Extra Review

Open Ended

Of the planets that circle the Sun, which planet has the most eccentric orbit?

Multiple Choice

Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______

• gas

• metal

• water

• rock

Multiple Choice

_____ has an atmosphere of thick, poisonous gas.

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Multiple Choice

The four smaller inner planets are called the --------- planets.

• gas giants

• watery

• rocky

Open Ended

Explain why Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet.

Open Ended

Label Earth's position relative to the Sun to explain why it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere.

Multiple Choice

Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Saturn

• Mercury

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT an inner planet?

• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Jupiter

Multiple Choice

Which planet(s) are not part of the outer planets?

• Gas giants
• Jupiter
• Uranus
• Mars

Multiple Choice

One of the main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.

• The inner planets all have water

• the inner planets are much bigger than the outer planets

• the outer planets are gas planets

• the outer planets have rings, and the inner planets don't

Poll

How confident do you feel about this topic now?

• Very confident
• Somewhat confident
• Not confident