the solar system review. question 1: name the inner planets from closest to farthest from the sun
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The Solar System
Review
Question 1:Name the inner
planets from closest to
farthest from the sun.
Answer:Mercury VenusEarthMars
Question 2:Describe the
relative size of the inner planets.
Answer:The inner
planets are smaller than the
outer planets except for Pluto.
Question 3:Describe the
relative distance of the inner planets from each other.
Answer:The inner
planets are closer together (and to the sun) than the outer
planets.
Question 4:Describe the
surface (composition) of
the inner planets.
Answer:The inner
planets are all composed of
rock.
Question 5:Describe the
location of the asteroid belt.
Answer:The asteroid
belt is located between Mars
and Jupiter (the inner and outer
planets).
Question 6:Name the outer
planets from closest to
farthest from the sun.
Answer:JupiterSaturnUranus
NeptunePluto
Question 7:Describe the
relative size of the outer planets.
Answer:The outer
planets are much larger
than the inner planets except
for Pluto.
Question 8:Describe the
relative distance of the outer planets from each other.
Answer:The outer planets are much farther apart (and farther
from the sun) than the inner
planets.
Question 9:Describe the
surface (composition) of
the outer planets.
Answer:The outer planets are composed of gases. Pluto’s
surface is made of rock like the inner
planets.
Question 1o:List 2 ways
Pluto is different from the other outer planets.
Answer:•Pluto is small compared to the other outer planets.•Pluto is composed of rock compared to the “gas giants.”•Pluto does not have any rings.
Question 11:List 3 reasons
humans cannot live on other
planets.
Answer:•Extreme temperatures•Gas surfaces (composition)•Minimal or no oxygen•Too much or too little pressure•No drinkable, liquid water•Extreme weather
Question 12:These two
forces keep the planets from
flying out of the solar system.
Answer:
Gravity and Inertia
Question 13:What is the
tendency of a moving object
to continue moving in a
straight line?
Answer:
Inertia
Question 14:What is the force that
attracts objects toward each
other?
Answer:
Gravity
•Why don’t the planets fly out of the solar system? Explain in detail!
Question 15:Which planet is the closest in size to Earth?
Answer:
Venus
Question 16:Which two
planets make up over 95% of the mass of all the
planets?
Answer:
Jupiter and Saturn
Question 17:
What is the innermost layer
of the Sun?
Answer:
Core
Question 18:Which layer of
the Sun is visible to us on Earth? (the one
that we see)
Answer:
Photosphere
Question 19:Which outer
layer of the Sun is only visible to
us during a solar eclipse?
Answer:
Corona
Question 20:What are the dark, cooler spots on the photosphere
called?
Answer:
Sun Spots
Question 21:What is the name of the middle layer of the sun which gives off a reddish glow
during a solar eclipse?
Answer:
Chromosphere
Question 22:What are the
explosions that occur on the Sun
which release large amounts of energy
called?
Answer:
Solar Flares