Download Solar System Worksheet

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Solar System Worksheet
Planets
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Distance
(AU)
Orbital
Radius
(relative
to earth)
Mass
(relative to
earth)
Average Surface
Temperature
(Celsius)
Planet/Core
Composition
Atmosphere
Composition
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Solar System Fill in the Blanks Worksheet
Axial tilt: is the angle between a planet's rotational axis at its north pole and a line
perpendicular to the orbital plane of the planet.
Period of rotation: the time it takes a planet to complete one revolution around its
axis of rotation (day/night cycle)
Period of revolution: the time it takes a planet to complete one orbit around the sun
1. _____________ _ experiences the greatest temperature from its period of
rotation because of its lack of atmosphere
2. Mercury’s surface is covered in _____________ _
3. As a general rule, the further you move away from the sun, the __________ a
planet’s period of revolution becomes.
4. Uranus’s axis of tilt is peculiar because ___________________________________
5. Jupiter has a large storm that can be seen via telescope from Earth called
_____________ _
6. Venus’s period of revolution lasts ____________ (compared to one earth year).
7. _____________ _ is the hottest planet due to a runaway greenhouse gas effect
that traps heat with its thick CO2 atmosphere.
8. Earth is the only planet in the solar system known to have _____________
9. Venus’s period of rotation lasts _____________ _ (compared to 1 Earth day)
10. _____________ _ has the most distinct elaborate ring system in the solar system.
11. ______________ has the shortest period of rotation.
12. Mars is often called the red planet because the _____________ _ on its surface
rocks gives it a rust colour.
13. Most planets rotate clockwise when viewed from Earth except _____________ _
and _____________ _