Composition of the solar system

Place the inner planets in order from smallest to largest diameter.

• Mars

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury

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Frank learned that all planets in the solar system orbit the Sun. He drew the orbits of four planets. Which planet in Frank's drawing takes the least time to orbit the Sun?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

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Which planet is most likely Planet Y?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Mercury

• Saturn

Each of the planets in the solar system orbits at a different average distance from the Sun. Based on the distance from the Sun, which planet has the shortest year?

• Earth

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Saturn

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Each of the planets in the solar system orbits at a different average distance from the Sun. Based on the distance from the Sun, which planet has the longest year?

• Earth

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Saturn

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A student compared data for four planets in the solar system. Based on the data, what conclusion can the student make about these planets?

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  Planets that have the shortest rotation period are closest to the Sun.

• The orbital period of a planet is related to its distance from the Sun.

• Planets that have the greatest orbital velocity are the farthest from the Sun.

• The rotational period of a planet is dependent upon its average distance from the Sun.

Answer explanation

Orbital Period = How long it takes a planet to make 1 complete trip around the Sun

Rotational Period = Amount of time it takes a planet to rotate once on its axis

Rotational Velocity = How fast a planet rotates

Orbital Velocity = How fast a planet orbits the Sun

The closer a planet is to the Sun the shorter the time it takes to make one trip around the Sun.

The farter a planet is from the Sun the longer the amount of time is to make one trip around the Sun.

A student builds a model of the solar system using metal hangers and styrofoam balls. The model would most likely help students to understand the ________.

• Composition of the planet

• Gravitational pull of the planet

• Order of the planets from the Sun

• Speed at which each planet orbit the Sun

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Mr. Vasquez's class is investigating to see if the water temperature in a creek changes during the day. Groups of students measure and record data throughout the day.

Which is the most accurate way to record the data?

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A teacher asks four students to go up to the chalkboard. She asks them to draw the orbit of Earth as it travels around the Sun. The teacher also asks the students to draw the diagram as if they are looking down on the North Pole of Earth.

Which student drew the best diagram that reflected the teacher's instructions?

• Student 1

• Student 2

• Student 3

• Student 4

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