Unit 6: Lesson 4

A star and all the planets and other objects that revolve around it

• outer planets

• inner planets

• solar system

• dwarf planets

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Match the Picture with its planet name.

• Venus

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• Saturn

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• Jupiter

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• Earth

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• Neptune

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A large, round body that revolves around a star in a clear orbit.

• planet

• solar system

• outer planet

• inner planet

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Match the following

• largest planet in the solar system

• Mercury

• looks red because of the iron oxide in its soil

• Mars

• closest planet to the sun

• Jupiter

• Thick clouds of carbon dioxide make it the hottest planet in the solar system

• Venus

• liquid water covers most of its surface

• Earth

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giant balls of gases; rotate quickly but take a long time to revolve once around the sun

• dwarf planets

• inner planets

• outer planets

• asteroid

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

​ ​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   are the planets that make up the inner planets.​ ​

• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars
• Uranus
• Saturn
• Neptune
• Jupiter

Rings are the largest and easiest to see.

• Mercury

• Uranus

• Saturn

• Venus

Coldest and windiest planet in the solar system.

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Earth

• Neptune

​ (a)   ​ ​ ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   are the outer planets.

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune
• Mars
• Earth
• Venus
• Mercury

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nearly round bodies whose orbits cross those of other bodies.

• inner planets

• dwarf planets

• outer planets