Q3: Science Review-Planets

The table lists information about inner and outer planets in our solar system. Which sentence best describes inner and outer planets?

• Inner planets have more rings than outer planets.

• Outer planets have more moons than inner planets.

• Inner planets have both moons and rings, and outer planets have neither.

• Outer planets have moons, and inner planets do not have moons.

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A student makes a model of the solar system. Each planet is a different size. Different materials are used to show the different surfaces and sizes of the planets. She uses air-filled balloons for some planets and hard clay for other planets. Which of the following best matches the material with the planet type?

• The inner planets can be made of small balls of hard clay.

• The inner planets can be made of large air-filled balloons.

• The outer planets can be made of small air-filled balloons.

• The outer planets can be made of large balls of hard clay.

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The table lists the time it takes two different planets to orbit the Sun. Which statement correctly identifies the planet closest to the Sun?

• Planet 1 is closer to the Sun because it has a longer orbit time.

• Planet 2 is closer to the Sun because it has a longer spin time on its axis.

• Planet 1 is closer to the Sun because it has a shorter spin time on its axis.

• Planet 2 is closer to the Sun because it has a shorter orbit time.

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Another name for the outer planets is ​ (a)   , which describes their physical characteristics.

• the gas giants
• the hot planets
• the small planets
• the terrestrial planets

The Earth is a small rocky planet. It is known as one of the terrestrial planets. A planet that is similar to Earth is?

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Venus

• Saturn

What are some of the characteristics of the inner planets? Choose THREE answers.

• Gaseous

• Rocky

• Few moons

• Giants

• No rings

The tables show the mass of some planets in our solar system. The mass is given in a thousand trillion tons. The planets are grouped into inner and outer planets. Another object in our solar system has a mass of 102 thousand trillion tons. Based on the table, how should this object be categorized?

• The moon, because its mass is smaller than all the planets

• The sun, because its mass is greater than all the planets

• Inner planet, because its mass is within the inner planets

• Outer planet, because its mass is within the outer planets

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Organize these options into the right categories.

Groups:

(a) Inner Planets

,

(b) Outer Planets

• Neptune

• Earth

• Uranus

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Mars

• Mercury

• Saturn

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