Space CBA

All of the following are characteristics of inner planets, except:

• Cold temperatures

• Warm temperatures

• Small size

• Rocky surfaces

The outer planets are _____ from the Sun, causing them to have a _______ revolution period.

• farther; longer

• farther; shorter

• closer; longer

• closer; shorter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The inner planets are ______ to the Sun, causing them to have a shorter _________ period.

• closer; revolution

• closer; rotation

• farther; revolution

• farther; rotation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

All of the following are characteristics of the outer planets, except:

• short revolution periods

• large in size

• made of gas

• cold temperature

The Sun is best described as...

• a medium-sized star

• the largest planet in the Solar System

• the center of the Milky Way

• a large asteroid

The Sun's composition is best described as:

• dense, burning gases

• liquid nitrogen

• molten rock

• made of magma

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Gas is more dense than solid rock

• True

• False

The Asteroid Belt is located between which two planets?

• Mars & Jupiter

• Earth & Mars

• Venus & Earth

• Jupiter & Saturn

What is the difference between an asteroid and a meteoroid?

• Asteroids are much larger

• Meteoroids are much larger

• Meteoroids are found in Earth's atmosphere

• Asteroids do not orbit the Sun

Which does NOT orbit the Sun?

• Meteoroid

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Planet