Chapter 28 Our Solar System

Developed laws of planetary motion.

• Johannes Kepler

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Edwin Hubble

• Ptolemy

What is the difference between a Meteor, Meteoroid, and a Meteorite?

• Location

• How big it is.

• What it is made of.

• Where is came from.

How does the speed of the planet compare between points A-B and G-H?

• A-B is fastest

• G-H is fastest.

• Both are the same speed.

• There is not enough information to determine the speed.

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What is the correct order of the planets from the sun?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

• Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune.

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

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How is Earth different from all the other planets in our solar system?

• It is the only planet with its own moon.

• It has storms in the atmosphere.

• It has liquid water that allows plants and animals to live.

• It is close enough to the sun to get heat energy.

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Planets that have no solid surface and are made of gases such as hydrogen and helium are called:

• Gas Giants

• Terrestrial Planets

A __________ is a chunk of ice & dust that has a bright head & a long narrow tail.

• asteroid

• planet

• meteoroid

• comet

The ______is between the orbits of Mars & Jupiter.

• solar system

• asteroid belt

• terrestrial planets

• photosphere

How long does it take Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?

• 24 hours

• one week

• one month

• one year

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Earth completes one full ___________ on its axis every 24 hours.

• rotation

• revolution

• resolution

• reservation 

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