Chapter 6, Lesson 4 Review Check - What are the outer planets?

1. __________ the eighth planet from the sun that is the smallest of the gas giants.

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Mars

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2. __________ the four planets in our solar system beyond Mars. Options: Neptune, outer planets, Saturn

• outer planets

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Jupiter

3. __________ the sixth planet from the sun that has very large rings.

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Venus

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Saturn is the only planet that has rings that orbit it. This statement is:

• True

• False

Jupiter has a longer day than Earth. This statement is:

• True

• False

Study the picture. Which planet is shown?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

What is the effect of the Sun's gravity on the planets in our solar system?

• It pushes the planets away from the Sun.

• It has no effect on the planets.

• It keeps the planets in their orbits.

• It causes the planets to collide with each other.

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• The four plants that are very large and further from the sun are:

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• Earth, Mars, Neptune, Pluto

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8th planet from the sun. Coldest planet in the solar system.

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Jupiter

The sixth planet from the sun.

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

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