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Solar System Review #2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The most plentiful chemical elements found in the Sun and the gas giants are...
a)
hydrogen and helium
b)
nitrogen and oxygen
c)
carbon dioxide and nitrogen
d)
hydrogen and methane
2.
Which two terrestrial planets have atmospheres dominated by carbon dioxide CO2?
a)
Mercury and Earth
b)
Mercury and Mars
c)
Venus and Mars
d)
Venus and Earth
3.

Among the terrestrial planets, Earth's atmosphere is exceptional because...

a)

it contains low amounts of nitrogen N2.

b)

it has a high % of argon Ar.

c)

it has a high % of oxygen

d)

it has a large % (>10%) of greenhouse gases.

4.
The planet with practically no atmosphere at all is _________________.
a)
Mars
b)
Mercury
c)
neither one
5.

What gas makes up the majority of the Earth's modern atmosphere?

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

water vapor

d)

carbon dioxide

6.

The moon Enceladus orbits which planet?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

7.

Which moon pictured here belongs to Earth and is unique because it is the only one mankind has walked on?

a)

Moon

b)

Phobos

c)

Charon

d)

Titan

8.

The moon Phobos orbits which planet?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

d)

Saturn

9.

The moon Titan belongs orbits which planet?

a)

Neptune

b)

Jupiter

c)

Uranus

d)

Saturn

10.

Which moon pictured here belongs to Neptune and is unique because of it's retrograde orbit?

a)

Phobos

b)

Mimas

c)

Titan

d)

Triton

11.

The moon Callisto orbits which planet?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

12.

Which of the following are moons that orbit Uranus?

a)

Titan, Triton

b)

Io, Europa

c)

Titania, Oberon

d)

Phobos, Deimos

13.

What kind of core do the terrestrial planets have?

a)

rocky core surrounded by liquid H and He

b)

rocky core surrounded by liquid H20 and NH3

c)

Iron-Nickel core

d)

rocky crust

14.

What kind of core do Jupiter and Saturn have?

a)

rocky core surrounded by liquid H and He

b)

rocky core surrounded by liquid H20 and NH3

c)

Iron-Nickel core

d)

rocky crust

15.

What kind of core do Uranus and Neptune have?

a)

rocky core surrounded by liquid H and He

b)

rocky core surrounded by liquid H20 and NH3

c)

Iron-Nickel core

d)

rocky crust