Inner& Outer Planets Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What do the four outer planets have in common? | They are a lot bigger than Earth. They are also made mainly of helium and hydrogen. |
What do the inner planets have in common? | They are small and rocky. |
How are Earth and Venus alike? | They have similar size and similar density. |
Name the smallest inner (terrestrial) planet. | Mercury |
What are Saturn's rings mainly made of? | Chunks of ice and rock |
Name the planet that is the largest and most massive. | Jupiter |
Neptune is close in size and color to what other planet? | Uranus |
The asteroid belt is located between ____ and _____. | Mars and Jupiter |
What is a ring made of? | small particles of ice, rock and dust. |
What is a comet? | a small object made of frozen mass that travels in an orbit. |
What's the difference between a meteoroid and meteorite? | Meteoroid: a chunk of rock or dust IN space, Meteorite: a large meteoroid that didn't burn in Earth's atmosphere and HITS the surface of a planet. |
Inner planets are also known as ________ planets. | terrestrial planets |
Earth's twin is _______. | Venus |
The only planet in the solar system where you could live easily. | Earth! |
_____ % of the Earth's surface is covered in water. | 70 |
The four _________ planets are much larger and more massive than Earth. | outer |
Outer planets are also known as _____ giants. | gas |
Which planet has AT LEAST 63 moons? | Jupiter |
What object is at the center of a GEOCENTRIC system? | Earth |
Pluto is an example of a _______ planet. | dwarf |
What characteristic do all outer planets share? | They have many moons. |
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