Solar System test:
1. place name of planet to the left of each sentence:
_______has thousands of rings for hundreds of miles, full of rocks and dust particles
_______has the largest volcano-mt in our Solar System
_______takes the longest amount of time to orbit the Sun
_______has the closest in size to Earth, yet is full mostly of carbon-dioxide and no oxygen
_______Like Neptune it is blue/green and near its size, with a lot of deadly gas methane
_______this small planet is full of craters, has no real atmosphere, hot in day, cold at night
_______its 2 and 1/2 larger than all other planets in our Solar System, all combined
_______has at least 13 moons, it might be shrinking, its a twin to the planet Uranus
_______famous for its red soil, water in its ice caps, large volcano and many canyons
_______has this giant storm called the Great Red Spot, its a giant hurricane area
2. Tell the three basic definitions or differences of a meteor/ meteorite and meteorids
draw if you wish to add to answer:
3. Explain the differences between comets and asteroids:
asteroids =
comets =
4. list the planets in the correct order:
5. Answer 5 of these 10 questions: ( write in complete sentences and state a lot of information:
A. Why is it so hot on Mercury in the daytime and so cold during the nights?
B. Describe what the Great Red spot is and what you know about it:
C. What do you know about Pluto:
D. What is the weather like on Venus and its atmosphere?
E. If you were on Mars what would you see and experience on this planet? ( list 4-5 things)
F. What does Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter and Neptune have in common ( list 3-4 things)
G. Tell me about Saturn and its rings and moons:
H. Why is Venus and Mercury known as the "morning and evening stars? "
I. Where is the asteroid belt in our Solar System and also, where is the Oort Clouds?
J. List any missions to our planets you are aware of:
6. Summarize your own project and state 5 things about your topic : (everyone does this question)
1. place name of planet to the left of each sentence:
_______has thousands of rings for hundreds of miles, full of rocks and dust particles
_______has the largest volcano-mt in our Solar System
_______takes the longest amount of time to orbit the Sun
_______has the closest in size to Earth, yet is full mostly of carbon-dioxide and no oxygen
_______Like Neptune it is blue/green and near its size, with a lot of deadly gas methane
_______this small planet is full of craters, has no real atmosphere, hot in day, cold at night
_______its 2 and 1/2 larger than all other planets in our Solar System, all combined
_______has at least 13 moons, it might be shrinking, its a twin to the planet Uranus
_______famous for its red soil, water in its ice caps, large volcano and many canyons
_______has this giant storm called the Great Red Spot, its a giant hurricane area
2. Tell the three basic definitions or differences of a meteor/ meteorite and meteorids
draw if you wish to add to answer:
3. Explain the differences between comets and asteroids:
asteroids =
comets =
4. list the planets in the correct order:
5. Answer 5 of these 10 questions: ( write in complete sentences and state a lot of information:
A. Why is it so hot on Mercury in the daytime and so cold during the nights?
B. Describe what the Great Red spot is and what you know about it:
C. What do you know about Pluto:
D. What is the weather like on Venus and its atmosphere?
E. If you were on Mars what would you see and experience on this planet? ( list 4-5 things)
F. What does Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter and Neptune have in common ( list 3-4 things)
G. Tell me about Saturn and its rings and moons:
H. Why is Venus and Mercury known as the "morning and evening stars? "
I. Where is the asteroid belt in our Solar System and also, where is the Oort Clouds?
J. List any missions to our planets you are aware of:
6. Summarize your own project and state 5 things about your topic : (everyone does this question)
