Solar System

What is a characteristic that only the outer planets have?

• Rotating on an axis

• Moons

• Abundant life forms

• Rings

Which one of these qualities ONLY describes Earth?

• Has a moon

• Has an atmosphere and gets lots of sunlight

• Has a combination of factors to support life

• Is rocky, and has volcanoes

What statement about the inner planets and the outer planets is true?

• Both are made of the same material.

• Both have a year with an odd number of days

• They were created around 18,000 years ago.

• They are on opposite sides of the asteroid belt.

Choose all the statements about the inner planets that are true.

• Inner planets are smaller.

• Inner planets have an outer crust and a central core.

• Inner planets have abundant water.

• Inner planets have shorter revolutions than the outer planets.

If an object moves further away from another object in space, what happens to the gravitational force?

• The force is weakened.

• The force becomes greater.

• The force is not affected by distance.

• The force cannot be measured.

Why does a student that weighs 100 pounds on Earth weigh 240 pounds on Jupiter?

• Jupiter has a stronger gravitational pull.

• They ate too many Moon Pies.

• Their mass increased on Jupiter.

• Jupiter uses the metric system.

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What happens to gravity when the mass of an object increases in size?

• The gravitational pull is greater.

• The gravitational pull decreases.

• Mass has no effect on gravity.

• The inertia is interrupted.

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True or False: An object's mass is not dependent on gravity, but an object's weight is.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Drag the descriptions that are characteristics of the OUTER PLANETS. ​ (a)   ​ ​ (b)   ​ ​ ​ (c)  

• Mostly hydrogen and helium
• Only slightly larger than the inner planets
• Very rocky and dense
• Have longer revolutions around the Sun
• called the Jovian planets
• Called the Jubilant planets

Drag and drop the characteristics of the INNER PLANETS​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

• Called the terrestrial planets
• Called the territorial planets
• Revolve around the Sun quickly
• Are almost the same size as the outer planets
• Have no rings
• Some of them have rings