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WorksheetsSpace - The Solar System A/B
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Kuiper Belt
area beyond Neptune populated by small bodies
planet with the most satellites
unique characteristic that makes Earth habitable
terrestrial planet with a thin carbon dioxide atmosphere
only planet with large amounts of liquid water and a protective atmosphere
Jupiter
area beyond Neptune populated by small bodies
planet with the most satellites
unique characteristic that makes Earth habitable
terrestrial planet with a thin carbon dioxide atmosphere
only planet with large amounts of liquid water and a protective atmosphere
hydrosphere
area beyond Neptune populated by small bodies
planet with the most satellites
unique characteristic that makes Earth habitable
terrestrial planet with a thin carbon dioxide atmosphere
only planet with large amounts of liquid water and a protective atmosphere
Mars
area beyond Neptune populated by small bodies
planet with the most satellites
unique characteristic that makes Earth habitable
terrestrial planet with a thin carbon dioxide atmosphere
only planet with large amounts of liquid water and a protective atmosphere
Earth
area beyond Neptune populated by small bodies
planet with the most satellites
unique characteristic that makes Earth habitable
terrestrial planet with a thin carbon dioxide atmosphere
only planet with large amounts of liquid water and a protective atmosphere
ring system
characteristic of an outer planet
planet closest to the sun
planet farthest from the sun
characteristic of an inner planet
planet with the most extensive ring system
Mercury
characteristic of an outer planet
planet closest to the sun
planet farthest from the sun
characteristic of an inner planet
planet with the most extensive ring system
Neptune
characteristic of an outer planet
planet closest to the sun
planet farthest from the sun
characteristic of an inner planet
planet with the most extensive ring system
solid rocky surface
characteristic of an outer planet
planet closest to the sun
planet farthest from the sun
characteristic of an inner planet
planet with the most extensive ring system
Saturn
characteristic of an outer planet
planet closest to the sun
planet farthest from the sun
characteristic of an inner planet
planet with the most extensive ring system
From Earth, _____ is a planet visible to the naked eye.
Mercury
the Sun
the moon
Neptune
_____ is the only planet in the solar system known to sustain life.
Uranus
Mercury
Earth
Pluto
Olympus Mons, a volcano on _____, is the largest mountain in the solar system.
Venus
the moon
Earth
Mars
The Great Red Spot, a hurricane-like storm with twice the diameter of Earth, is found on
Jupiter
Saturn
Titan
the Sun
The inner planets are called terrestrial because they
have no atmosphere
are small and highly dense
have Earth-like oceans.
are visible from Earth.
All four outer planets are
terrestrial planets.
gas giants
very small.
close to the sun.
Earth’s temperature is moderated by its
orbit around the sun.
hydrosphere
continents
satellite.
Earth’s atmosphere protects it from
high-energy solar particles
ultraviolet radiation.
space debris
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Gas giants are known for their
rocky exteriors
ring structures
lack of satellites
closeness to the sun.
Aristotle first proposed that _____ was at the center of the solar system.
the Sun
the moon
Earth
Jupiter
