Ch12 DQ #5 The Outer Planets

Why can a spacecraft not land on Jupiter?

• Jupiter is made of gas and has no solid surface.

• Jupiter’s gravity is too weak to hold a spacecraft.

• Jupiter has no atmosphere to slow a spacecraft.

• Jupiter’s temperature is too cold for spacecraft to approach.

Which planet rotates on its side?

• Uranus

• Saturn

• Neptune

• Venus

Which planet in our solar system has the most violent weather?

• Neptune

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Venus

What is a dwarf planet?

• A small, round object that orbits the Sun but hasn’t cleared its orbit of other debris

• A planet that is shrinking over time

• A star that has lost most of its brightness

• A moon that orbits a larger planet

Which planet is closest in size to Earth?

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Mars

• Venus

Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Earth

Which planet is known for its prominent ring system?

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Jupiter