Planets in our Solar System

How are the planets in our Solar System classified?

• According to composition - terrestrial and jovian

• According to color - light and dark

• According to size - small and large

• According to states - solid or gas

Which are TRUE statements about all terrestrial planets?

• Relatively large for their size.

• Surfaces are solid.

• Don't have rings.

• Have no or very few moons.

Among the Jovian planets, which are called the "Gas Giants"?

• Jupiter and Uranus

• Saturn and Neptune

• Uranus and Neptune

• Jupiter and Saturn

Which is TRUE about the Uranus and Neptune?

• They are called the "Ice Giants".

• They contain rock, ice and a mixture of water, methane, and ammonia.

• They are predominantly made of helium and hydrogen.

• They support ring systems.

Why is the Oort Cloud considered the edge of the Solar System?

• It is where the gravitational influence of the Sun ends.

• It is where the gravitational influence of the Sun begins.

• It is a place within the Kuiper Belt.

• It is where our galaxy ends.

Which are TRUE about the planet Mercury?

• It is similar in appearance to our Moon but it is slightly larger.

• It orbits the Sun at a distance of 36,000,000 miles.

• It is the smallest rocky planet in our Solar System.

• It is second closest planet to the sun.

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Which is NOT true about the planet Venus?

• It is a rocky or terrestrial planet.

• It has a diameter of about 7,520 miles.

• It is the hottest planet in the Solar System.

• It has thick clouds of Ozone which makes the planet hot and appear orange.

Which is NOT true about the planet Earth?

• It orbits the Sun at a distance of about 93,000,000 miles.

• It is the most dense planet in the Solar System.

• It takes 360 days to orbit around the Sun.

• It is a planet full of life and diversity.

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Which are TRUE statements about the planet Mars?

• One day in Mars is about the same length of one day on Earth.

• It orbits the Sun at a distance of 142,000,000 miles.

• It is called the "Red Planet".

• It is a terrestrial planet.

Which is FALSE about the planet Jupiter?

• It has the famous "Great Red Spot", a storm raging for hundreds of years.

• It has a diameter of 86,880 miles making it the largest planet in our Solar System.

• One day on Jupiter lasts 10 hours on Earth.

• It has the most beautiful ring system in the Solar System.