Chapter 6: Solar System Review

Which label represents the layer of the sun's atmosphere that can always been seen with the unaided human eye?

• Photosphere

• Core

• Chromosphere

• Corona

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Diane and Betty wrote a short paragraph that gives information about their model’s layers. Use phrases from the word bank to complete the sentences. core • corona • photosphere • radiative zone The sun has three main layers. The layer where the sun's energy is generated is the _________________. The __________________ and the convective zone carry that energy to the sun's surface.

• core, radiative zone

• corona, photosphere

• photosphere, corona

• radiative zone, core

Four inner planet characteristics are listed. Draw a line to match each characteristic with the planet it describes.

• Venus

• atmosphere allows life

• Earth

• hottest planet

• Mercury

• has the thinnest atmosphere

• Mars

• has two moons

Which two ways could Jake’s model be changed to better show information about the inner planets?

• He could include the outer planets in his model.

• He could draw the planets in different sizes.

• He could write the actual diameters of the planets in his model.

• He could rearrange the order of the four planets.

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Which of the following characteristics are common to all four planets in the inner solar system?

• All four planets have one or two moons.

• All four planets have a solid, rocky surface.

• All four planets have a thin, toxic atmosphere.

• All four planets have the same orbit length around the sun.

Which planet in the model represents Uranus?

• Planet 4

• Planet 6

• Planet 7

• Planet 3

Match each characteristic to the correct planet.

• Jupiter

• has many rings

• Neptune

• has 67 moons

• Uranus

• coldest planet

• Saturn

• orbits the sun on its side

How could Jasmine’s model be changed to be more accurate? Select the three suggestions that apply.

• A. She could draw the asteroid belt.

• B. She could draw rings around Saturn.

• C. She could make Jupiter much larger.

• D. She could draw Neptune closer to the sun.

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What are the diameters of the inner planets?

• Mercury: 4,880 km, Venus: 12,104 km, Earth: 12,742 km, Mars: 6,779 km

• Mercury: 5,000 km, Venus: 10,000 km, Earth: 15,000 km, Mars: 7,000 km

• Mercury: 4,000 km, Venus: 11,000 km, Earth: 13,000 km, Mars: 6,500 km

• Mercury: 4,880 km, Venus: 12,000 km, Earth: 12,700 km, Mars: 6,800 km

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Which conclusion can Jasmine support using the evidence in the tables?

• The outer planets are all about the same size.

• The outer planets are much larger than the inner planets.

• The outer planets are all very dense.

• The outer planets keep getting larger because gas expands.

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