Solar System FInal

What is a strength of this model?

• It shows the order of the planets from the Sun

• It shows the planets' appearances

• It shows the color of the planets

• It shows the distance of the planets

Which of the following questions can be asked to understand how technology has affected observations made about space over time?

• Is the technology used today more complex than they were in ancient times?

• How are the sizes of technology different from many years ago compared to today’s technology?

• How does the information collected today compare to information collected many years ago?

• When were other galaxies discovered?

What question could you ask that would help you determine which of those two tools was used to discover Jupiter’s red storm for the first time?

• Was the storm discovered from the surface of Jupiter, or from space?

• Has a human ever landed on Jupiter?

• Was the storm first seen from earth or from an image sent from space?

• How many miles is Jupiter from Earth?

Why do some stars appear larger and brighter than others?

• A star that is closer to the earth appears larger and brighter, and if two stars are the same distance from the earth, the larger star will appear brighter.

• Stars appear larger and brighter because of different chemical compositions.

• The brightness of stars is only affected by their temperature.

• Stars appear larger and brighter solely due to the effect of cosmic dust.

Use the chart above to answer the question. Would you predict that Rigel or Betelgeuse would appear brighter from earth?

• Rigel

• Betelgeuse

Stars can be seen in the sky at night and planets cannot

• False

• True

Stars are generally larger than planets

• True

• False

Stars orbit around planet

• false

• true

Planets are made of gas and plasma; Stars are made of gas or rock

• False

• True

Look at the model of the solar system pictured below. What limitations does the model have?

• It does not accurately represent the relative sizes of the planets.

• It does not show the appearances

• It does not accurately the composition of the planets

• It does not show the order of the planets