Planets 2020

Which of the following is a reason life in the outermost planets is less likely than life on planets

nearer the Sun?

• They have too little mass.

• They have too much mass.

• Their surfaces are extremely hot.

• Their surfaces are extremely cold.

Which event takes about one year to complete?

• Earth making a complete rotation

• The Moon making a complete rotation

• Earth orbiting/revolving completely around the Sun

• The Moon orbiting/revolving completely around Earth

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7. Which planet has characteristics that make it the most likely planet for the discovery of extra-

terrestrial life? and why?

• Jupiter because it has a giant red spot

• Venus because it has a sulfuric acid atmosphere

• Saturn because it has rings of ice

• Mars because it has evidence of single cell life

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14. What is significant about the discovery of water on Mars?

• It proves there is life on Mars.

• It provides evidence there may be life on Mars.

• It proves there was an advanced civilization on Mars.

• It provides evidence of an advanced civilization on Mars.

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Earth’s distance from the Sun helps the planet sustain life. If the Sun were larger, what would

most likely also have to be true for Earth to sustain life?

• Earth would have to be further from the Sun.

• Earth would have to be closer to the Sun.

• Earth would have to be smaller.

• Earth would have to be larger.

What is the main reason Earth is the only planet in our solar system capable of sustaining life as we know it?

• Earth has a liquid core.

• Earth has an atmosphere.

• Earth has magnetic poles.

• Earth has liquid water on its surface.

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Which factors are most important for sustaining life on Earth?

• abundance of liquid water and a breathable atmosphere

• abundance of liquid water and little atmosphere

• ice and abundant minerals

• ice and rocky soil

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The planets that orbit the Sun are shown.

In which characteristic does Earth differ from the other planets?

• It has liquid water..

• It is dense and small

• It is made up of rocky material.

• It is surrounded by atmosphere.

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