Solar System Structure
Physics ⇒ Earth and Space Physics
Solar System Structure starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the difference between an asteroid and a comet.
Describe the main components of the solar system.
Explain why the inner planets are called terrestrial planets.
Explain why the outer planets are called gas giants.
Name the four terrestrial (rocky) planets in our solar system.
Name the two planets in the solar system that do not have any moons.
The asteroid belt is located between which two planets?
What is the main difference between a planet and a dwarf planet?
Which of the following best describes the shape of most planetary orbits?
(1) Circular
(2) Elliptical
(3) Square
(4) Triangular
Which of the following is a moon of Jupiter?
(1) Titan
(2) Ganymede
(3) Triton
(4) Charon
Which of the following is NOT a dwarf planet?
(1) Pluto
(2) Ceres
(3) Neptune
(4) Eris
Which of the following is NOT a gas giant?
(1) Jupiter
(2) Saturn
(3) Uranus
(4) Mars
Fill in the blank: The largest moon of Saturn is called __________.
Fill in the blank: The path that a planet follows around the Sun is called its __________.
Fill in the blank: The region of the solar system where most comets originate is called the __________ Cloud.
Fill in the blank: The smallest planet in the solar system is __________.
True or False: All planets in the solar system have at least one moon.
True or False: All planets in the solar system orbit the Sun in the same direction.
True or False: Comets are made mostly of ice and dust.
True or False: Pluto is classified as a planet in the current definition of the solar system.
