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26 Solar System Planetary Properties

26 Solar System Planetary Properties

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Science

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8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Easy

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NGSS
MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-3

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Amy Kramer

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39 Slides • 20 Questions

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What happens to the nebula as it starts to spin?

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It becomes a black hole

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It flattens and heats up

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It expands into space

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It loses all its matter

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What is the force that pulls nebulae together?

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Where does the star form in a solar system?

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What do planetesimals come together to form?

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comets

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a star

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planets

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a galaxy

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​Planetary Properties
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Which planets are the most dense?

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Terrestrial planets

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Gas Giant Planets

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Why does Jupiter have the most gravity?

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Jupiter is really cold

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Jupiter is very massive

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Jupiter is far from the Sun

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Jupiter is mostly gas

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As the distance from the Sun INCREASES, the temperature of the planets usually...

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decreases

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increases

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stays the same

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there is no relationship

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As the distance from the Sun INCREASES, the planets revolution...

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decreases

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increases

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stays the same

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there is no relationship

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Gas Giant planets have a ______ rotation (day) than terrestrial planets

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shorter

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longer

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Gas giant planets are _______ than terrestrial planets.

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bigger

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smaller

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Terrestrial planets are _______ to the Sun than gas giant planets.

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closer

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farther

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​Mercury

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What are some extreme conditions found on Mercury?

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High and low temperatures

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High gravity

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Strong magnetic field

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Thick atmosphere

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​Venus
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What is the main reason Venus is hotter than Mercury, despite being further from the Sun?

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Its slower rotation

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Its denser atmosphere

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Its closer proximity to Earth

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Its volcanic activity

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​Earth
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Earth is the perfect distance from the Sun to have _________, which is necessary for life!

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Liquid water

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Oxygen gas

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Gravity

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A thick atmosphere

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​Mars
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What is the correct order of the terrestrial planets starting closest to the Sun?

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Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

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Venus, Mercury, Earth, Mars

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Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Venus

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​Jupiter
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Gas giant planets are denser than terrestrial planets

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True

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False

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​Saturn
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Saturn is BIG but it is made of gas so it is not dense and it would FLOAT on water.

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True

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False

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​Uranus
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Gas giant planets are closer to the Sun than terrestrial planets

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True

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False

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​Neptune
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What is the correct order of the gas giant planets starting closest to the Sun?

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Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Uranus

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Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

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Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus

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People cannot live on gas giant planets, but some of their moons may be able to support human life in the future

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True

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False

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