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Objectives
 Describe and compare the components of the Solar System.
 Using references, compare the physical properties of the planets (e.g., size, solid or gaseous).
Solar System Data Worksheet, the Next
Match the planet with the description. (Some options may be used more than once.)
_____1. Planet facts: its day lasts 9 hours and 50 minutes; gas giant. A. Mercury
_____2. Planet facts: Rocky world, has two moons, is red, has a
very thin, carbon dioxide atmosphere.
B. Venus
C. Earth
_____3. This planet has 27 moons; its diameter is between 30,000
and 34,000 miles; it has methane in its atmosphere.
_____4. The difference between this planet’s low and high
temperature is around 1,000o F.
D. Mars
E. Jupiter
F. Saturn
_____5. This is the coldest planet in the Solar System.
G. Uranus
_____6. This planet has the shortest day.
H. Neptune
_____7. The weather report for this planet would read very hot and
cloudy every day.
_____8. If you were 12 years old on Earth, you would be only 1 year
old on this planet.
_____9. If you were 12 years old on Earth, you would be only 6
years old on this planet.
_____10. This planet was discovered in 1846. In 2011, it
completed its first “year” since its discover.
Objectives
 Describe and compare the components of the Solar System.
 Using references, compare the physical properties of the planets (e.g., size, solid or gaseous).
Use the Planet Facts section of your Solar System Data Sheet to complete this part of the assignment.
Match the planet with the description. (Some options may be used more than once.)
_____11. This planet has the largest volcano in the Solar System,
Olympus Mons.
A. Mercury
B. Venus
_____12. Galileo discovered four of this planet’s moons.
C. Earth
_____13. This planet has a moon called the “Death Star” moon.
D. Mars
_____14. This planet has some of the most powerful winds in the
Solar System.
_____15. The atmospheric pressure on this planet is 92 times stronger
than Earth’s.
E. Jupiter
F. Saturn
G. Uranus
_____16. This planet’s moon, Europa, might have an ocean under its
frozen surface.
_____17. Its moons are captured asteroids.
_____18. This planet’s moon, Miranda, looks like it was broken up in a
collision but was pulled back together later.
_____19. Its moon, Triton, has active nitrogen geysers and cliffs over
twelve miles high.
_____20. This is the only planet that does not rotate counterclockwise.
H. Neptune
Objectives
 Describe and compare the components of the Solar System.
 Using references, compare the physical properties of the planets (e.g., size, solid or gaseous).
Solar System Data Worksheet, the Next – Key
E 1. Planet facts: its day lasts 9 hours and 50 minutes; gas giant.
D 2. Planet facts: Rocky world, has two moons, is red, has a very thin, carbon dioxide
atmosphere.
G 3. This planet has 27 moons; its diameter is between 30,000 and 34,000 miles; it has
methane in its atmosphere.
A 4. The difference between this planet’s low and high temperature is around 1,000o F.
H 5. This is the coldest planet in the Solar System.
F 6. This planet has the shortest day.
B 7. The weather report for this planet would read very hot and cloudy every day.
E 8. If you were 12 years old on Earth, you would be only 1 year old on this planet.
D 9. If you were 12 years old on Earth, you would be only 6 years old on this planet.
H 10. This planet was discovered in 1846. In 2011, it completed its first “year” since
its discover.
D 11. This planet has the largest volcano in the Solar System, Olympus Mons.
E 12. Galileo discovered four of this planet’s moons.
F 13. This planet has a moon called the “Death Star” moon.
H 14. This planet has some of the most powerful winds in the Solar System.
B 15. The atmospheric pressure on this planet is 92 times stronger than Earth’s.
Objectives
 Describe and compare the components of the Solar System.
 Using references, compare the physical properties of the planets (e.g., size, solid or gaseous).
E 16. This planet’s moon, Europa, might have an ocean under its frozen surface.
D 17. Its moons are captured asteroids.
G 18. This planet’s moon, Miranda, looks like it was broken up in a collision but was
pulled back together later.
H 19. Its moon, Triton, has active nitrogen geysers and cliffs over twelve miles high.
B 20. This is the only planet that does not rotate counterclockwise.
Objectives
 Describe and compare the components of the Solar System.
 Using references, compare the physical properties of the planets (e.g., size, solid or gaseous).
Solar System Data Worksheet, the Next – Scoring Guide
1. E (8 choices)
2. D (8 choices)
3. G (8 choices)
4. A (8 choices)
5. H (8 choices)
6. F (8 choices)
7. B (8 choices)
8. E (8 choices)
9. D (8 choices)
10. H (8 choices)
11. D (8 choices)
12. E (8 choices)
13. F (8 choices)
14. H (8 choices)
15. B (8 choices)
16. E (8 choices)
17. D (8 choices)
18. G (8 choices)
19. H (8 choices)
20. B (8 choices)
Scoring Guide
18-20 – 3
15-17 – 2.5
11-14 – 2
7-10 – 1.5
5-6 – 1
1-4 – .5
0–0