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Name: Per.: Chapter 25.4: The Outer Solar System Date: CPC 1. List the names of the outer planets that are considered to be “gas giants” in order of increasing distance from the sun. ______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ Name that Planet! 2. Has the 4 Galilean moons. 3. The largest planet. 4. Has the highest wind speeds and used to have a dark spot storm system. 5. Planet that is tilted on its side. 6. Planet with a very large and famous ring system. It is the 2nd largest planet. 7. Planet with color bands and a red spot storm system. Name that Moon! Callisto 8. 9. 10. Europa Ganymede Io Titan A moon that has a thick smog atmosphere of nitrogen gas. A frozen moon of Jupiter that may have a salt water ocean and life under its surface The most volcanically active moon in the solar system. 11. What two gases make up most of the “Gas Giants”? (1pt) 12. What are the rings of the outer planets really made of? ________________(1 pt) 13. Explain WHY the interior of the “gas” giants is really LIQUID. (Sentence) – 1pt True or False? If false, please correct the statement. 14. _______________ Pluto has been reclassified as a comet. 15. _______________ Temperatures on the outer planets are very cold. 16. _______________ All outer planets have many moons. 17. _______________ Saturn and Neptune are the only outer planets with rings. 18. _______________ The Oort cloud is full of asteroids. 19. _______________ Comet tails face away from the sun. Open Ended – Use SENTENCES to answer the following questions. 20. A. Why was Pluto declassified as a planet? (Give at least 3 reasons) – 3+ pts B. What is Pluto now classified as? – 1pt C. Do you agree with this new classification? Why or why not? – 2 pts 21. Create a diagram that COMPARES and CONTRASTS the INNER and OUTER planets. (Provide at least 4 items) – 4+ pts 22. Fill in the chart below to CONTRAST the minor planetary bodies in our solar system. - 4 + pts (Hint: Think about what each item is made of; where it is located; any special features) Asteroids Kuiper Belt Object Comets