Solar System Data Table

ALL the answers to the questions for this Quizizz are on the Solar System Data Table on pg. 15 of your Earth Science Reference Tables (ESRT).

• Okay, I'll get my ESRT out and use the table

• I'm like Google so I can just look up the answers in my head

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Between which two planets is the asteroid belt located

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

What is the approximate distance, in millions of kilometers, from the Sun to the asteroid belt?

• 100-200 mil. km

• 300-600 mil. km

• 189-223 mil. km.

• 857-922 mil. km

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Which group of planets are referred to as "terrestrial"?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Which group of planets are referred to as "jovian"?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Which group of planets have higher densities?

• Terrestrial

• Jovian

How long does it take Earth to go around the Sun? Give the exact number from the table with y for years or d for days.

Example for Mercury: 88 d

(a)  

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How long does it take Neptune to go around the Sun? Give the exact number from the table A SPACE and then "y" for years or "d" for days.

Example for Mercury: 88 d

(a)  

Answer explanation

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Which planets have a longer period of revolution?

• Inner planets (planets closer to the Sun)

• Outer planets (planets farther from the Sun)

Complete this sentence: As distance from the Sun increases, period of revolution___________________

• increases.

• decreases.

• remains the same.

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