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What do you think or feel when you hear the word solar system?

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The smaller planets are normally the __________.

• ice giants

• gas giants

• terrestrial planets

• aquatic planets

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What are gas giant plants made of?

• gases

• rocks and metals

• 7 rings

• Stars and comets

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What are terrestrial planets made of?

• gases

• rocks and metals

• 7 rings

• Stars and comets

How many moons do terrestrial planets have?

• many

• exactly 4

• few or none

• over a million

How many moons do gas giant planets have?

• many

• exactly 4

• few or none

• over a million

Which planets are considered terrestrial planets?

• Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Pluto

• Mercury, Mars, Neptune, Jupiter

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune,

• Pluto, Mickey, Minnie, Goofy

Which planets are considered terrestrial planets?

• Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Pluto

• Mercury, Mars, Neptune, Jupiter

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune,

• Pluto, Mickey, Minnie, Goofy

What planet is NOT terrestrial OR gas giants?

• Mars

• Earth

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Pluto

What does our solar system revolve/orbit around?

• The Moon

• The Planets

• The SunT

• The atmosphere

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