Unit 4 Explore 2 concept quiz review

Where is the asteroid belt located?

• between Saturn and Uranus

• between Mercury and Venus

• between Mars and Jupiter

• between Earth and Mars.

The snow line on a mountain is the line where snow does non melt. What is the snow line in the solar system?

• the area where it is cold enough for light gasses to become solids or liquids

• the area where planets are covered with snow

• a place close to the sun that doesn't get direct sunlight

• an area past Neptune

Inner planets are mostly made up of ________________.

• rock

• light gasses

• ice

• hydrogen and helium.

Which planets are the inner planets?

• Earth Uranus Venus and mars

• Mars Venus Earth and Mercury

• Saturn Uranus Neptune and Earth

• Venus Earth Mercury and Saturn

Outer planets are mostly made of _____________.

• rock

• light gases

• metal

• dust

Which planets are the outer planets?

• Mars Earth Jupiter and Saturn

• Saturn Mars Jupiter and Neptune

• Neptune Uranus Saturn Jupiter

• Earth Mars Mercury and Venus

Why were lighter elements blown away from the sun early in the formation of our solar system?

• galactic winds

• the inner planets were windy

• Mr. Eiser was full of hot air

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• solar winds

Why didn't the Earth get an atmosphere made up of hydrogen and helium like Jupiter?

• polar winds blew it away

• solar winds blew it away

• it was too warm

• it was so light it was pulled into the Sun

What is another name for inner planet?

• Earthy planet

• Gas giant

• Terrestrial planet

• Jovian planet

What is another name for an outer planet?

• Jovian planet

• Terrestrial planet

• Big planet

• Air planets