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Short Answer (3 points each) 1) List the planets in order from the sun. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto 2) Draw and label the parts of our Solar System. Sun, planets, asteroid belt, comets, meteoroids 3) Describe what the rings around Saturn are made up of and why they are there. The rings around Saturn are made of ice, rock, and dust. They are there because of Saturn’s gravitational pull. 4) List the four inner planets and the five outer planets. Describe why they are classified as inner and outer planets. Inner-Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars Outer-Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto The inner planets are closer to the sun and are made of rock with molten cores. The outer planets are further from the sun. They are separated from the inner planets by the asteroid belt. They are made of gas. 5) Describe what a black hole is and what it was. A black hole is a massive star that has collapsed and burn out. A black hole pulls everything in including light. 6) List and describe three tools that scientists use to learn about space. Telescope-used to see vast distances from earth. Space Probes-unmanned probes that travel in space and send back information to earth. Space shuttles-Take people into space to the space station. Space Station-Laboratory in space used to study space and life in space. Space Suits-protect astronauts when in space. Satellites-orbit objects in space and send back information to earth.