A Study Guide to Exploring the Solar System

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The Purpose of this study guide is to refresh your facts and knowledge you learned about space and the planets for the upcoming exam

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After going through this study guide you should be able to name the planets in order, give and identify key facts about the planets, and identify specific knowledge about our planet Earth, getting 80% or higher on the quiz

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•The Planets Front To Back• Important Facts•Our Planet Earth•The Solar System QuizBack

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The Planets Front to Back• Mercury• Venus• Earth • Mars• Jupiter• Saturn• Uranus• Neptune

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Important Facts

• Mercury– Mercury orbits closest to the sun, and has a

heavily cratered surface which can reach temperatures up to 801 degrees F.

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• Mercury – Since the atmosphere can not trap heat nighttime

temperatures can get as low as -279 degrees F.

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• Venus– Venus’s atmosphere consists of carbon dioxide,

with clouds of sulfuric acid.

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• Venus– Venus is know as Earth’s sister planet because

they are so alike

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• Mars– Has a very rough surface of Volcanoes, Meteor

impacts, shifting tectonic plates, and huge dust storms.

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• Mars– Over 3.5 billion years ago Mars had the largest

known flood in the solar system.

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• Jupiter– Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system.– Giant Red Spot- a giant spinning storm in Jupiter's

atmosphere that has been observed for over 300 years.

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• Saturn– The Ring system of Saturn is the most complex

ring system in the solar system with millions of rings.

– Saturn has 52 moons

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• Uranus– Uranus’s axis is almost horizontal where every

other planets axis’s are mostly vertical. – 80 percent of Uranus’s mass is contained in an

extended liquid state of icy materials.

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• Neptune– Is invisible to the naked eye– Hurricane like storms similar to Jupiter’s Giant Red

spot, regularly move across Neptune's Surface

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Our Planet Earth

• Facts to know– 3rd planet from the sun– Complex system of Air, Water, and Land– Only planet to harbor life in the solar system– Oceans cover at least 70 percent of Earth’s surface

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Our Planet Earth

• Facts to Know– Atmosphere protects us from radiation and

Meteors– 23 hours and 56 minutes in a day– Max Temperature is 136 degrees F– Min Temperature is -126 degrees F

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The Solar System Quiz

10 Multiple choice questions

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The Solar System Quiz

1. Is Jupiter or Uranus closer to the sun?A- JupiterB- Uranus

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Correct!• A – Jupiter– Jupiter is the 5th planet from the sun and Uranus is

the 7th thus making Jupiter closer to the sun than Uranus

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Incorrect!• B – Uranus – Uranus is the 7th planet from the sun and Jupiter is

the Fifth making Jupiter closer to the sun than Uranus.

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The Solar System Quiz

2. The Earth is a complex system of ____, ____, and _____A - land, moons, and stormsB - Atmosphere, oceans, and landC - Air, Water, and Land

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Correct!• C – Air, Water, and Land– Earth is a complex system of air, water, and land

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Incorrect!• A – Land, Moons, and storms– Earth is a complex system of Air, Water, and Land

not Moons and Storms.

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Incorrect!• B – Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land– Earth is a complex system of Air, Water, and Land

not atmosphere and oceans even though Earth has both oceans and an atmosphere.

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The Solar System Quiz

3. What Planet is considered Earth’s sister planet?A - MercuryB - JupiterC - MarsD - Venus

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Correct!• D – Venus– Venus is called the sister planet to Earth because

they are so alike

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Incorrect!• A – Mercury – Venus is considered Earth’s sister planet because

they are so alike.

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Incorrect!• B – Jupiter– Venus is considered Earth’s sister planet because

they are so alike.

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Incorrect! • C – Mars– Venus is considered Earth’s sister planet because

they are so alike.

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The Solar System Quiz

4. What Planet contains the Giant Red Spot? A – JupiterB – SaturnC – MarsD- Neptune

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Correct!• A – Jupiter– Jupiter Giant Red Spot is a constant spinning storm

that has been observed for nearly 300 years.

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Incorrect!• B – Saturn– Jupiter is know for having the Giant Red Spot,

Saturn is known for its incredible ring system

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Incorrect!• C – Mars – Jupiter is known for having the Giant Red Spot,

Mars is known for is rocky red surface.

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Incorrect!• D – Neptune – Jupiter is known for having the Giant Red Spot,

where Neptune is known for a similar spot on its surface but it is blue.

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The Solar System Quiz

5. How many moons orbit the planet Saturn?A – 52B – 40

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Correct!• A – 52 – Saturn has 52 moons.

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Incorrect!• B – 40– Saturn has 52 moons.

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The Solar System Quiz

6. Which Planet is invisible to the naked eye?A – MarsB – Uranus C – NeptuneD - Saturn

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Correct!• C – Neptune– The planet Neptune is invisible to the naked eye.

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Incorrect!• A – Mars– The Planet Neptune is invisible to the naked eye.

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Incorrect!• B – Uranus– The Planet Neptune is invisible to the naked eye.

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Incorrect!• D – Saturn– The Planet Neptune is invisible to the naked eye.

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The Solar System Quiz

7. Oceans cover about what percent of Earth’s surface? A – 65%B – 70%C – 40 %D – 80%

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Correct!• B – 70% – 70% of Earth’s surface is covered by oceans.

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Incorrect!• A – 65%– 70% of Earth’s surface is covered by oceans.

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Incorrect!• C – 40%– 70% of Earth’s surface is covered by oceans.

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Incorrect!• D – 80% – 70% of Earth’s surface is covered by oceans.

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The Solar System Quiz

8. What Planet had the biggest flood 3.5 Billion years ago? A – Mercury B – Venus C – MarsD – Earth

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Correct!• C – Mars – Mars had the biggest flood in the solar system

about 3.5 billion years ago.

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Incorrect!• A – Mercury – Mars had the biggest flood in the solar system

about 3.5 billion years ago.

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Incorrect!• B – Venus – Mars had the biggest flood in the solar system

about 3.5 billion years ago.

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Incorrect!• D – Earth– Mars had the biggest flood in the solar system

about 3.5 billion years ago.

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The Solar System Quiz

9. What is the only planet to harbor life in the solar system? A – SaturnB – MarsC – VenusD – None of the Above

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Correct!• D – None of the Above– Earth is the only planet in the solar system that

harbors life.

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Incorrect!• A – Saturn– Earth is the only planet in the solar system that

harbors life.

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Incorrect!• B – Mars– Earth is the only planet in the solar system that

harbors life.

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Incorrect!• C – Venus– Earth is the only planet in the Solar System to

harbor life.

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The Solar System Quiz

10. What is the hottest Earth has ever been in degrees F? A – 136 Degrees F B – 150 Degrees F C – 126 Degrees F D – 130 Degrees F

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Correct!• A – 136 Degrees F – 136 Degrees F is the hottest Earth has ever been.

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Incorrect!• B – 150 Degrees F– 136 Degrees F is the hottest Earth has ever been.

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Incorrect!• C – 126 Degrees F – 136 Degrees F is the hottest Earth has ever been.

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Incorrect!• D – 130 Degrees F – 136 Degrees F is the hottest earth has ever been.

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Congratulations!• You have successfully finished the Space and

Planets review guide! If you got higher than an 8 on the quiz you should be good to go for the test with some studying but if you got lower than an 8 on the quiz you might want to review this study guide again!

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