Which planets are referred to as Jovian planets or gas giants?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Pluto, Eris, Haumea, Makemake

• Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

What separates the inner and outer planets in the Solar System?

• Kuiper Belt

• Oort Cloud

• Asteroid Belt

• Comet Belt

What is the core of the outer planets primarily composed of?

• Solid rock

• Liquid heavy metals

• Ice

• Gas

What percentage of the mass of celestial bodies orbiting the Sun do the outer planets make up?

• 50 percent

• 75 percent

• 99 percent

• 25 percent

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What is the primary difference in the atmospheric structures of the four Jovian planets?

• They have different compositions.

• They get progressively cooler with increasing distance from the Sun.

• They have the same temperature throughout.

• They have no cloud layers.

What four planets make up the outer planets?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Venus

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Saturn

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

What is one difference between each of the Jovian planets?

• They get cooler as they get farther from the Sun

• Some are made up of rocks, and others aren’t

• They get cooler as they get closer to the Sun

• Some are large compared to Earth, and some are small

Which group of planets is closest to the Sun?

• Gas Giants

• Rocky Planets

• Dwarf Planets

• Oort Cloud

Which group of planets can have rings?

• Outer Planets

• Inner Planets

• Both

• Neither

Which group of planets is known to have many moons?

• Outer Planets

• Inner Planets

• Both

• Neither