Name: _________________________ Date: ___________ Period:______
Grade Recovery for Planets Questions:
Please complete these questions for a grade recovery by Friday, September 3 rd. The higher of your two grades
will be permanent. All questions come from your notes.
Terrestrial Planets:
1. Which terrestrial planet has an atmosphere of sulfuric acid?
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2. Describe the surface of Mercury.
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3. What qualities does Earth have that make it able to sustain life?
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4. Describe the surface of Mars.
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5. Why does Mars NOT support life?
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Gas Giants:
1. List several characteristics of the gas giant planets.
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2. Which gas giant is the largest planet? ___________________________________________
3. Which gas giant planets have atmospheres made of hydrogen and helium?
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4. Which gas giant planet rotates on its side at 98 ⁰?
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5. Which planet has a ring system? What is the ring system made of?
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Final question:
IF WE WERE TO TRY TO LIVE ON ANOTHER PLANET, on which planet/celestial body do you
think we would have the best chance of survival? Describe what we would need to do in
order to survive on that planet.
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