Solar System Structure
Physics ⇒ Earth and Space Physics
Solar System Structure starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
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A student claims that the solar system contains only planets and the Sun. Is this statement correct? Explain your answer.
Asteroids are mainly found in the region between which two planets?
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 inner planets are rocky while the outer planets are gaseous.
Name the four terrestrial planets in our solar system.
A student claims that the solar system contains only planets and the Sun. Is this statement correct? Explain your answer.
Which of the following best describes the Oort Cloud?
(1) A region of rocky asteroids between Mars and Jupiter
(2) A distant spherical shell of icy objects surrounding the solar system
(3) The area where the Sun's gravity has no effect
(4) The region of space between Earth and Mars
Which of the following is a dwarf planet?
(1) Neptune
(2) Pluto
(3) Saturn
(4) Earth
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of gas giants?
(1) Thick atmospheres
(2) Rocky surfaces
(3) Many moons
(4) Large sizes
Which of the following is NOT a component of the solar system?
(1) The Sun
(2) Planets
(3) Black holes
(4) Asteroids
Fill in the blank: The largest planet in the solar system is __________.
Fill in the blank: The only planet in the solar system known to support life is __________.
Fill in the blank: The path a planet takes around the Sun is called its __________.
Fill in the blank: The planet farthest from the Sun is __________.
The Sun is located at the center of the solar system. True or False?
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.
