Response to Text: Planets

 Planets 

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1) Astronomers say that there are two parts to the Solar System - what are they called?

a. The Upper and Lower Solar System b. The Smaller and Bigger Solar System

c. The Inner and Outer Solar System d. The Terrestrial and Jovian Solar System

2) Mercury mostly resembles the...

a. Sun b. Moon

c. Stars d. Earth

3) True or False: Venus is very hot - hotter than Mercury.

a. True b. False

4) Earth is which planet away from the Sun?

a. Second b. Fourth

c. Third d. Fifth

5) Mars is known for...

a. Being the “Red Planet” b. Having volcanoes

c. Being Earth’s neighbour d. All of the above

6) Which of the following is not a “Jovian” planet?

a. Neptune b. Saturn

c. Pluto d. Jupiter

7) Why do you think Uranus and Neptune have been referred to as “ice giants”?

→ Uranus and Neptune are ice giants because these planets are cold.

8) What has Jupiter got that is bigger than any other planets?