SC.5.E.5.2 - Characteristics of Planets (Inner/Outer)

1.Look at the shapes .

Which shape describes the orbit of a planet in our solar system?

• circle

• ellipse

• parabola

• spiral

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Rebecca made a diagram of our solar system.

Which characteristic is NOT true of all planets in our solar system?

• They orbit the Sun

• They rotate on an axis

• They have an atmosphere

• They have moons

During a trip to a planetarium, Greg learned that the outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

Which statement describes the four outer planets?

• They do not have rings

• They do not have moons

• They are made mostly of gas.

• They have rocky surfaces and volcanoes

Planets are ordered at different distances from the Sun. Which two planets are closer to the Sun than Earth is?

• Mars and Jupiter

• Mars and Mercury

• Venus and Jupiter

• Mercury and Venus

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Pam’s little sister drew this picture of our solar system.

Based on current information, why is the picture incorrect?

• Earth should be at the center

• There should be 8 planets, not 9.

• There should be 10 planets, not 9

• All of the planets should have moons

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Kurt is making a drawing of part of our solar system. He plans to show the inner planets.

Which planet is one of those in Kurt’s drawing?

• Juptier

• Mars

• Neptune

• Saturn

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Sidney made a diagram of our solar system.

Which statement is true of the four planets farthest from the Sun?

• They do not have moons

• They have no atmosphere.

• They are smaller than the inner planets.

• They travel farther around the Sun than the inner planets.

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Fred drew this picture of Saturn.

Why is Fred’s picture NOT an accurate model of Saturn?

• Saturn does not have rings

• Saturn does not have moons.

• Saturn has more than two moons

• The surface of Saturn has rocks and volcanoes

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The illustration shows the Cassini spacecraft near Saturn. One feature of Saturn is a system of rings.

What are the rings of Saturn made of?

• Meteors

• Asteroids

• gas and dust

• particles of ice

Ajay made this drawing of our solar system.

What does the drawing show about the Sun and planets?

• their relative sizes

• their relative distances from the Sun

• how many moons each planet has

• whether or not they have an atmosphere

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