Inner and Outer Planets Study Guide Flash Cards

Order of planets by temperature: Mars, Mercury, Earth.

• Mercury, Earth, Mars

• Earth, Mars, Mercury

• Mars, Mercury, Earth

• Venus, Earth, Mars

Outer planets

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury

• Pluto, Eris, Haumea, Makemake

• Sun, Proxima Centauri, Alpha Centauri, Sirius

Difference between using a space probe and a telescope to observe a planet

• A space probe can collect data directly from the planet, while a telescope observes from a distance.

• A telescope can collect data directly from the planet, while a space probe observes from a distance.

• Both a space probe and a telescope can collect data directly from the planet.

• A space probe is used for observing stars, while a telescope is used for observing planets.

All of the outer planets are made up of

• Gases and Liquid around a solid core

• Solid rock and metal

• Ice and dust

• Liquid water and gas

Atmosphere's role for Mercury.

• Objects would break up as they travel through it.

• It would block some of the Sun's radiation.

• It would create a greenhouse effect.

• It would support human life.

Choice of planet to live on and three survival items needed

• Oxygen, food, and shelter

• Water, clothing, and tools

• Fire, medicine, and transportation

• Air, weapons, and entertainment

Planet with liquid water and an atmosphere that filters out some of the Sun’s radiation

• Mars

• Venus

• Earth

• Jupiter

Force that keeps Earth in orbit around the Sun

• Magnetism

• Gravity

• Friction

• Electromagnetism

Planet similar to Uranus.

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Mars

• Jupiter

Largest planet in the solar system.

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Mars