6.4 Space Recap

What is a planet?

• A hot ball of gas

• A body that orbits around another planet

• Something that can produce its own light

• A large body in space that orbits a star

How many planets are in our solar system?

• 9

• 8

• 10

• 7

The moon is a natural satellite of the Earth.

• True

• False

Which is the correct order of the inner planets?

• Venus, Mars, Earth, Mercury

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Earth, Venus, Mercury, Mars

What do the inner planets have in common?

• They do not orbit the sun

• They are rocky planets

• They are gas giants

• They produce their own light

What is the correct order of the outer planets?

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, Saturn

• Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune

• Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn

What do the outer planets have in common?

• They produce their own light

• They do not orbit the sun

• They are rocky planets

• They are gas giants

Which planet is the largest planet in the solar system?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Mercury

The hottest planet in the Solar System is ___________.

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Venus

All stars begin their life as a

• Main Sequence

• Nebula

• Protostar

• Black Dwarf

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3