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 a comet and an asteroid.
Describe the main components of the Solar System.
Explain why Pluto is classified as a dwarf planet and not a major planet.
Explain why the asteroid belt exists between Mars and Jupiter.
Explain why the outer planets are called 'gas giants'.
Name the planet that is farthest from the Sun in the Solar System.
Name the two planets in the Solar System that do not have moons.
A spacecraft is traveling from Earth to Saturn. List the planets it would pass (in order) if it took the shortest path along the plane of the Solar System.
Which of the following best describes the shape of most planetary orbits in the Solar System?
(1) Perfect circles
(2) Ellipses
(3) Squares
(4) Spirals
Which of the following is a correct statement about the Sun?
(1) It is a planet
(2) It is a star
(3) It is a moon
(4) It is an asteroid
Which of the following is a dwarf planet?
(1) Neptune
(2) Pluto
(3) Mars
(4) Venus
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of gas giants?
(1) Thick atmospheres
(2) Rocky surfaces
(3) Many moons
(4) Large size
Fill in the blank: The four planets closest to the Sun are called the ______ planets.
Fill in the blank: The largest planet in the Solar System is ______.
Fill in the blank: The path a planet takes around the Sun is called its ______.
Fill in the blank: The planet with the shortest year in the Solar System is ______.
True or False: All planets in the Solar System have atmospheres.
True or False: Comets are made mostly of ice and dust.
True or False: Meteoroids are smaller than asteroids.
True or False: The asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter.
