Which planet would float in a bathtub filled with water?

• Neptune

• Mercury

• Venus

• Saturn

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Which planet has the greatest mass?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Neptune

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Which planet has the strongest force of gravity on its surface? (In other words, on which planet would we weight the most on?)

• Mars

• Earth

• Neptune

• Jupiter

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Which planets are Jovian planets?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Saturn

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Which of the following planets are Terrestrial planets?

• Mars

• Uranus

• Venus

• Mercury

Name all of the terrestrial planets:

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Jovian planets are planets that are made of ___________.

Compared to terrestrial planets, how would you describe the density of Jovian planets?

Choose the answer which correctly completes the statement.

As the average distance from the sun increases, the ....

• equatorial diameter of the planets decreases

• period of rotation decreases

• period of rotation increases

• period of revolution decreases

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Once you have completed the reading, choose all statements that are TRUE.

• Terrestrial planets are rocky planets.

• Jovian planets are gas giants, being made almost entirely of gas material.

• Lower density planets orbit the sun at a further distance than planets with higher density.

• Scientists are not sure how to determine if a planet is jovian or terrestrial.