Unit 6 Review

Where is the Kuiper Belt located?

• Between Mars and Jupiter

• Beyond the orbit of Neptune

• Behind the Sun

• Between Jupiter and Saturn

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Does the mass of an object cause the gravitational pull to increase or decrease?​ ​ (a)  

• Increase
• Decrease

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If a planet was made larger (more mass), would it affect how that planet orbits the Sun?

• No

• Yes, the distance between them would increase

• Yes, the distance between them would decrease

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What are characteristics that make a planet suitable to support life?

Groups:

(a) Yes

,

(b) No

• Desirable temperatures

• Orbiting moon

• Has weather

• Protection from Radiation

• Oxygen in the atmosphere

• Gravity

• Water present

• Extreme temperatures

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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______ is called Earth's twin

Why is the planet from question 5 called Earth’s twin?

What are the 4 planets closest to the Sun referred to as?

• Inner planets

  (terrestrial)

• Outer planets

  (gas giants)

• Inner planets

  (gas giants)

• Outer Planets

  (terrestrial)

What are the 4 planets farthest from the Sun referred to as?

• Inner planets

  (terrestrial)

• Outer Planets

  (gas giants)

• Inner planets

  (gas giants)

• Outer planets

  (terrestrial)

Does a planet have to have an orbiting moon in order to support life?​ (a)  

• no
• yes
• sometimes

Where is the asteroid belt located?

• Between the Sun and Mercury

• Between Jupiter and Saturn

• Between Mars and Earth

• Between Mars and Jupiter