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Name_____________________________________________
1.
Which of the following are terrestrial planets?
A Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
B Venus and Earth
C Uranus and Neptune
D Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
5.
Which of the following shows the correct order of the
planets based on size? (largest to smallest)
A
B
2.
3.
Which of the following shows the correct order of the
planets from the sun?
A Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Mars, Venus,
Mercury
B Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,
Neptune
C Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,
Neptune
D Saturn, Uranus, Earth, Mars, Neptune, Jupiter,
Mercury, Venus
____________ is large enough that all of the other
planets in the solar system could fit inside of it.
A Jupiter
B Earth
C Uranus
D Neptune
4.
A dwarf planet:
A revolves around the sun
B is round and smaller than the main planets
C has other small objects in its orbit
D all of the above
9
Identify the below planets
________Saturn
________Uranus
________Mars
________Neptune
C
D
Uranus, Earth, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Venus,
Jupiter
Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn,
Jupiter
Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Venus, Mars,
Mercury
6.
Terrestrial planets are planets that have what kind of
composition?
A “Pluto- like”
B “Earth- like”
C “Gas filled”
D “rocky surface”
7.
Which gases fill the atmosphere on the ‘gas giant’ planets?
A hydrogen and helium
B oxygen and carbon dioxide
C hydrogen and oxygen
D carbon dioxide and helium
8
Which of the following is a dwarf planet?
A Moon
B Earth
C Pluto
D Jupiter
________Earth
________Jupiter
________Mercury
________Venus
10. Why does Mars appear red when
observed?
A Forest fires
B Iron rusting
C Clay soil
D Thunderstorms
11. Why is Pluto no longer considered
a planet and is now a dwarf
planet?
A It’s color
B It’s atmosphere
C It’s location
D It’s size and orbit
12. Besides Earth, which other planet
one had a wet, warm climate?
A Mars
B Venus
C Mercury
D Pluto
13. What is in the center of our solar
system?
A Earth
B Moon
C Sun
D none of the above
14. Jupiter is known for it’s Great Red Spot, explain what this spot is and how many
years we have known it has existed. ___________ Years
15. Which of the planets have rings?
A Only Saturn
B Only Jupiter
C All gas giants
D All terrestrial planets
16. Why is the temperature on Mercury higher then the temperature on Neptune?
A Mercury is larger
B Neptune has snow
C Neptune is further from the sun
D The temperature isn’t higher
17. Predict whether the temperature on Earth is warmer then Uranus and explain
your prediction
18. Categorize the following into gas giants and terrestrial planets.
Gas Giants
A. Saturn
B. Uranus
C. Mars
D. Neptune
E. Earth
F. Jupiter
G. Mercury
H. Venus
Terrestrial
19. Briefly summarize 2 or 3 characteristics of a terrestrial planet.
20. Briefly summarize 2 and 3 characteristics of a gas giant.