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Name: ____________________________________________ Date: ____________________ Period: ______ Study Guide: Chapter 27 - Planets Section 3: Match the given fact with its associated planet or dwarf planet. Each is used once. _____ Strongest winds in the solar system; blue color A. Uranus _____ Clouds of sulfuric acid; Earth’s sister B. Mercury _____ Greatest temperature variance; messenger of the Gods C. Ceres _____ Largest dwarf planet D. Pluto _____ This dwarf planet’s orbit crosses with Neptune E. Eris _____ Largest object in the asteroid belt F. Venus _____ Largest of the planets; greatest number of moons G. Mars _____ Most dramatic ring system; 2nd largest H. Haumea _____ Football shaped dwarf planet I. Jupiter _____ Rotates on a sideways tilt of its axis J. Neptune _____ Red planet; named for the Roman god of War K. Saturn _____ KBO, named for the god of the Rapa Nui people of Easter Isle L. Makemake Matching _____ Pluto _____ Uranus _____ Venus _____ Eris _____ Saturn _____ Earth _____ Mercury _____ Neptune _____ Ceres A. Dwarf B. Jovian C. Terrestrial Circle or Underline the correct choice Which planet or dwarf planet has the shortest period? Earth Ceres Mars Saturn Which planet is 1 AU from the sun? Mercury Earth Uranus Jupiter What are the two main gases found on the Jovian planets? carbon dioxide hydrogen helium oxygen Which planet has a vast system of valleys and the solar system’s largest volcano, Olympus Mons? Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter Which scientist invented the telescope and used it to view many planets for the first time? Aristotle Plato Kepler Galileo Which planet is known for its big red spot? Saturn Jupiter Uranus Which planet rotates clockwise, the opposite direction of most planets? Venus Earth Pluto Which moon is the most heavily cratered object in the solar system? Callisto Titan Triton Phobos Which moon is losing altitude and will eventually collide with Mars? – Deimos or Phobos Which moon is the largest in the solar system? Gannymede Phoebe Titan Triton Which moon is home to the most volcanic activity? Europa Io Phoebe Namaka Sequencing: Place the planets and dwarf planets in order from closest to the sun (1) to furthest (13). _____ 34. Ceres _____ 35. Earth _____ 36. Eris _____ 37. Haumea _____ 38. Jupiter _____ 39. Makemake _____ 40. Mars _____ 41. Mercury _____ 42. Neptune _____ 43. Pluto _____ 44. Saturn _____ 45. Uranus _____ 46. Venus Be prepared to thoroughly discuss the following topics. Compare and contrast Terrestrial and Jovian planets. Why was Pluto demoted to a dwarf planet? Which planetary characteristic does Pluto not possess? What are the names of the four Galilean satellites? Match each planet or dwarf planet with its moon(s). _____ Ceres _____ Eris _____ Haumea _____ Jupiter _____ Makemake _____ Mars _____ Mercury _____ Neptune _____ Pluto _____ Saturn _____ Uranus _____ Venus A. Planet has no moons. (use this four times) B. 2, Phobos & Deimos C. One moon, Dysnomia D. 5, including Charon, Nix & Hydra E. 53 named moons including Titan & Phoebe F. 2 moons, Hi-iaka & Namaka G. 63+ moons including the Galilean moons H. 27 moons including Miranda, Titania, & Oberon I. 13 moons, Triton & Nereid
