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Solar System and The Planets
Quick Write
In this chapter, you will learn about
the Solar System and the planets.
Write down these questions and
answer them in complete sentences.
1. What force keeps the Earth and
planets close to the Sun?
2. What are the names of the
terrestrial planets?
3. The gas planets?
1. Astronomical unit?
Distance from the Sun to Earth.
2. What physical forces keep
the planets in orbit of the Sun?
Gravity. This is the same
property that keeps the Moon
orbiting the Earth.
3. Terrestrial planets?
Rocky/solid planets.
4. Gaseous planets?
Planets composed of gas
rather than rock.
5. Solar
system’s
planets?
4 terrestrial
and 4 gaseous.
6. Planetary order from the sun?
Sun  Mercury  Venus  Earth  Mars  Jupiter
 Saturn Uranus  Neptune  (Pluto is technically
not a planet anymore).
Check for Understanding
What are the names of
the two types of planets?
What’s the order of the planets
from the Sun to Pluto?