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Objective – Using references, I can classify planets in the Solar System in correct categories.
Name ___________________________________________________________
Can You Planet?
Sort out the planets. Next to each planet’s name, circle “a. Yes” if the statement is true
(Jupiter is larger than Earth – “a. Yes”) or “b. No” if it is not true (Earth has rings –
“b. No”). Use this information to place the planets on the Venn Diagram!
Planetary Facts Table
Larger than Earth
Earth
Has Ring(s)
Has Moon(s)
8. a. Yes b. No
16. a. Yes b. No
Jupiter
1. a. Yes b. No
9. a. Yes b. No
17. a. Yes b. No
Mars
2. a. Yes b. No
10. a. Yes b. No
18. a. Yes b. No
Mercury
3. a. Yes b. No
11. a. Yes b. No
19. a. Yes b. No
Neptune
4. a. Yes b. No
12. a. Yes b. No
20. a. Yes b. No
Saturn
5. a. Yes b. No
13. a. Yes b. No
21. a. Yes b. No
Uranus
6. a. Yes b. No
14. a. Yes b. No
22. a. Yes b. No
Venus
7. a. Yes b. No
15. a. Yes b. No
23. a. Yes b. No
Scoring Guide
95-100% – 4
90-94% – 3.5
85-89% – 3
75-84% – 2.5
65-74% – 2
55-64% – 1.5
45-54% – 1
1-44% – .5
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Objective – Using references, I can classify planets in the Solar System in correct categories.
Use Planetary Fact Sheet to complete #24-39.
Identify the planets larger than Earth.
_____ 24. Venus
A. No
_____ 25. Uranus
B. Yes
_____ 26. Saturn
_____ 27. Neptune
_____ 28. Mercury
_____ 29. Mars
`
_____30. Jupiter
31. Which two sets of planets are closest in size? (There are two answers to this
question.)
a. Earth and Venus
b. Jupiter and Saturn
c. Mars and Mercury
d. Neptune and Uranus
Identify the planets with one or more moons.
_____32. Venus
A. No
_____33. Uranus
B. Yes
_____34. Saturn
_____35. Neptune
_____36. Mercury
_____37. Mars
_____38. Jupiter
39. What is the total number of known moons in our Solar System? ______________
(Enter a number.)
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Objective – Using references, I can classify planets in the Solar System in correct categories.
Planetary Fact Sheet – Can You Planet?
Diameter
Length of Day Moons
Rings
Earth
12,800 km
23 hrs 56 min
1
No
Jupiter
143,000km
9 hrs 55 min
67
Yes
Mars
6,800 km
24 hrs 7 min
2
No
Mercury
4,900 km
59 days
0
No
Neptune
49,500 km
16 hrs 7 min
13
Yes
Saturn
120,600 km
10 hrs 39 min
62
Yes
Uranus
51,100 km
17 hrs 14 min
27
Yes
Venus
12,100 km
243 days
0
No
Planetary Fact Sheet – Can You Planet?
Diameter
Length of Day Moons
Rings
Earth
12,800 km
23 hrs 56 min
1
No
Jupiter
143,000km
9 hrs 55 min
67
Yes
Mars
6,800 km
24 hrs 7 min
2
No
Mercury
4,900 km
59 days
0
No
Neptune
49,500 km
16 hrs 7 min
13
Yes
Saturn
120,600 km
10 hrs 39 min
62
Yes
Uranus
51,100 km
17 hrs 14 min
27
Yes
Venus
12,100 km
243 days
0
No
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Objective – Using references, I can classify planets in the Solar System in correct categories.
Can You Planet? – Key I
Sort out the planets. Next to each planet’s name, circle “a. Yes” if the statement is true
(Jupiter is larger than Earth – “a. Yes”) or “b. No” if it is not true (Earth has rings –
“b. No”). Use this information to place the planets on the Venn Diagram!
Planetary Facts Table
Larger than Earth
Earth
Has Ring(s)
Has Moon(s)
8. a. Yes b. No
16. a. Yes b. No
Jupiter
1. a. Yes b. No
9. a. Yes b. No
17. a. Yes b. No
Mars
2. a. Yes b. No
10. a. Yes b. No
18. a. Yes b. No
Mercury
3. a. Yes b. No
11. a. Yes b. No
19. a. Yes b. No
Neptune
4. a. Yes b. No
12. a. Yes b. No
20. a. Yes b. No
Saturn
5. a. Yes b. No
13. a. Yes b. No
21. a. Yes b. No
Uranus
6. a. Yes b. No
14. a. Yes b. No
22. a. Yes b. No
Venus
7. a. Yes b. No
15. a. Yes b. No
23. a. Yes b. No
1. a
2. b
3. b
4. a
5. a
6. a
7. b
8. b
9. a
10. b
11. b
12. a
13. a
14. a
15. b
16. a
17. a
18. a
19. b
20 a.
21. a
22. a
23. b
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Objective – Using references, I can classify planets in the Solar System in correct categories.
Use Planetary Fact Sheet to complete #24-39.
Identify the planets larger than Earth.
A 24. Venus
A. No
B 25. Uranus
B. Yes
B 26. Saturn
B 27. Neptune
A 28. Mercury
A 29. Mars
`
B 30. Jupiter
24. A (2 choices)
25. B (2 choices)
26. B (2 choices)
27. B (2 choices)
28. A (2 choices)
29. A (2 choices)
30. B (2 choices)
31. Which two sets of planets are closest in size? (There are two answers to this
question.)
a. Earth and Venus
b. Jupiter and Saturn
c. Mars and Mercury
d. Neptune and Uranus
a. Earth and Venus; d. Neptune and Uranus
31. a, d
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Objective – Using references, I can classify planets in the Solar System in correct categories.
Identify the planets with one or more moons.
_____32. Venus
A. No
_____33. Uranus
B. Yes
_____34. Saturn
_____35. Neptune
_____36. Mercury
_____37. Mars
_____38. Jupiter
A 32. Venus
B 33. Uranus
B 34. Saturn
B 35. Neptune
A 36. Mercury
B 37. Mars
B 38. Jupiter
32. A (2 choices)
33. B (2 choices)
34. B (2 choices)
35. B (2 choices)
36. A (2 choices)
37. B (2 choices)
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Objective – Using references, I can classify planets in the Solar System in correct categories.
38. B (2 choices)
39. What is the total number of known moons in our Solar System? 172 (Enter a
number.)
39. 172
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Objective – Using references, I can classify planets in the Solar System in correct categories.
Can You Planet? – Key II
1. a (2 choices)
2. b (2 choices)
3. b (2 choices)
4. a (2 choices)
5. a (2 choices)
6. a (2 choices)
7. b (2 choices)
8. b (2 choices)
9. a (2 choices)
10. b (2 choices)
11. b (2 choices)
12. a (2 choices)
13. a (2 choices)
14. a (2 choices)
15. b (2 choices)
16. a (2 choices)
17. a (2 choices)
18. a (2 choices)
19. b (2 choices)
20 a. (2 choices)
21. a (2 choices)
22. a (2 choices)
23. b (2 choices)
24. A (2 choices)
25. B (2 choices)
26. B (2 choices)
27. B (2 choices)
28. A (2 choices)
29. A (2 choices)
30. B (2 choices)
31. a, d
32. A (2 choices)
33. B (2 choices)
34. B (2 choices)
35. B (2 choices)
36. A (2 choices)
37. B (2 choices)
38. B (2 choices)
39. 172
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Objective – Using references, I can classify planets in the Solar System in correct categories.
Can You Planet?
Scoring Guide
37-39 – 4
35-36 – 3.5
33-34 – 3
29-31 – 2.5
25-28 – 2
21-24 – 1.5
18-20 – 1
1-17 – .5
0–0
95-100% – 4
90-94% – 3.5
85-89% – 3
75-84% – 2.5
65-74% – 2
55-64% – 1.5
45-54% – 1
1-44% – .5
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