Textual evidence - facts supporting author claims

According to the passage, how many planets are in our solar system?

• Six

• Eight

• Nine

• Ten

What is the largest volcano in the solar system, as mentioned in the passage?

• Mount Everest

• Mauna Loa

• Olympus Mons

• Vesuvius

Based on the passage, why is Venus the hottest planet in the solar system?

• It is the closest planet to the Sun.

• It has a thick atmosphere that traps heat.

• It has more volcanoes than other planets.

• It is covered mostly by water.

What does the passage say about the composition of the outer planets?

• They are rocky and small.

• They are primarily made of gases.

• They are covered in water.

• They have no moons.

Which fact from the passage best supports the claim that Jupiter is significantly larger than Earth?

• Jupiter has at least 95 confirmed moons.

• Jupiter's diameter is about 86,881 miles, more than 11 times that of Earth.

• Jupiter is a gas giant.

• Jupiter's moon Ganymede is larger than Mercury.

The passage states that the Sun is so massive that approximately (a)   Earths could fit inside it.

The largest moon in the solar system, mentioned in the passage, is (a)   .

The passage explains that Saturn is famous for its (a)   made up of billions of ice and rock particles.

According to the passage, comets originate from the ______ and ______ and are often called "dirty snowballs."

(a)  

The passage claims that Earth is unique in supporting life. The fact that (a)   of Earth's surface is covered by water supports this claim.