Name ________________________________________________________________________
Planets Study Guide
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_____3. Identify properties of the inner rocky planets.
o Comparing Rocky Planets and Gas Giants.
o Comparing Rocky Planets
_____5. Identify properties of asteroids.
o Asteroid, Comets, and Meteors Fact Sheet.
o Comparing Asteroids and Comets.
o Asteroid, Meteor, or Comet?
_____6. Identify the location of the asteroids.
o Asteroid, Comets, and Meteors Fact Sheet.
_____7. Identify what is meant by meteoroid, meteor, and meteorite.
o Asteroid, Comets, or Meteors.
o Falling Stars.
_____8. Identify characteristics of comets.
o Asteroid, Comets, and Meteors Fact Sheet.
o Comparing Asteroids and Comets.
o Asteroid, Meteor, or Comet?
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_____4. Identify properties of the outer gas giants.
o Comparing Rocky Planets and Gas Giants.
o Comparing Gas Giants.
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_____2. List the planets in order, from the largest to the smallest planet.
o Kids Discover Planets worksheet.
o Can you planet II.
Student Name _______________________________ has
completed this study guide for the seasons unit.
_____1. List the planets in order, from the closest to the Sun to the planet farthest from the Sun.
o Kids Discover Planets worksheet.
o Can you planet II.
_____9. Looking at pictures be able to identify a comet, meteoroid, meteor, meteorite, and asteroid.
_____10. Define gravity unit vocabulary.
_____11. Understand key facts about gravity.
_____12. Identify your weight on other worlds and why it is different than on Earth.
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Topic 1. List the planets in order, from the closest to the Sun to the planet farthest from the Sun.
Topic 2. List the planets in order, from the largest (#1) to the smallest (#8) planet.
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Topic 3. Identify properties of the inner rocky planets.
List the four rocky planets.
a. ___________________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________________
c. ___________________________________________________
d. ___________________________________________________
Complete the Table
Planet
Diameter
Distance form Sun
(miles)
(miles)
Atmosphere
Moons
Topic 4. Identify properties of the gas giant planets.
List the gas giant planets.
a. ___________________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________________
c. ___________________________________________________
d. ___________________________________________________
Complete the Table
Planet
Diameter
Distance form Sun
(miles)
(miles)
Atmosphere
Moons
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Topic 3 & Topic 4 questions.
Using the planets review sheets, compare the two planets.
Earth
Both
Saturn
Using the planets review sheets, compare the two planets.
Uranus
Neptune
Both
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Using the planets review sheets, compare the two planets.
Earth
Both
Mars
Topic 5. Identify properties of asteroids.
Topic 6. Identify the location of the asteroids.
In the box below, draw a picture of the Solar System. Identify where you would find most of the asteroids. Identify
what that area is called.
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Asteroids Data Sheet
Composition
Number
Size Range
Shape
Two Largest
Topic 7. Identify what is meant by meteoroid, meteor, and meteorite.
From where do meteoroids/meteors/meteorites come?
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Define the following terms:
a. Meteoroid – ________________________________________________________________________
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b. Meteor – __________________________________________________________________________
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a. Meteorite – ________________________________________________________________________
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Topic 8. Identify characteristics of comets.
Characteristics of Comets
Composition
Number
How Seen
Where Found
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Identify the parts of a comet.
Where is the Kuiper Belt found?
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Where is the Oort Cloud found?
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Topic 9. Looking at pictures be able to identify a comet, meteoroid, meteor, meteorite, and asteroid.
Topic 10. Define gravity unit vocabulary.
Key Terms
Force – _______________________________________________________________________
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Gravitational Force – ___________________________________________________________
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Gravity – ______________________________________________________________________
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Mass – _______________________________________________________________________
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Topic 11. Understand key facts about gravity.
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2. _______________________________________________________________________
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3. _______________________________________________________________________
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4. _______________________________________________________________________
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5. _______________________________________________________________________
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Topic 12. Identify your weight on other worlds and why it is different than on Earth.
World
Your Weight
Mercury
Venus
Moon
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
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