Objective - Using references, compare the physical properties of the planets (e.g., size, solid or gaseous).
Name _____________________________________________________ Score __________/10
Analyzing Solar System Temperatures
Average Temperature of Planets/Dwarf Planets
1000
Temperature o F.
800
800
870
600
400
200
60
32
0
-100
-200
-240
-400
-290
-360 -390 -380 -402 -406 -406
Eris
Haumea
MakeMake
Planet/Dwarf Planet
Pluto
Neptune
Uranus
Saturn
Jupiter
Ceres
Mars
Earth
Venus
Mercury
-600
Using the data on the table, answer the following questions.
1. Which planet is the warmest?
a. Mercury
b. Venus
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Objective - Using references, compare the physical properties of the planets (e.g., size, solid or gaseous).
2. Which planet/dwarf planet is the coldest? (There are two answers to
this question.)
a. Eris
b. Haumea
c. MakeMake
3. On average, is it warmer on…
a. Ceres
b. Jupiter
d. Neptune
e. Pluto
f. Uranus
c. Mars
d. Saturn
Match the planet/dwarf planet with its temperature.
____4. Ceres
A. -100o F.
____5. Haumea
B. -380o F.
____6. Neptune C. -390o F.
____7. Pluto
D. -402o F.
8. Earth is about _________o F colder than Venus. (Enter a number)
9. Earth is about _________o F warmer than Mars. (Enter a number)
10. Haumea is about _________o F warmer than MakeMake. (Enter a
number)
2
Objective - Using references, compare the physical properties of the planets (e.g., size, solid or gaseous).
Analyzing Solar System Temperatures
1. Which planet is the warmest?
b. Venus
2. Which planet/dwarf planet is the coldest? (There are two answers to this question.)
a. Eris, c. MakeMake
3. On average, is it warmer on…
c. Mars
A 4. Ceres
D 5. Haumea
B 6. Neptune
C 7. Pluto
8. Earth is about _________ o F colder than Venus. (Enter a number)
810
9. Earth is about _________ o F warmer than Mars. (Enter a number)
28
10. Haumea is about _________o F warmer than MakeMake. (Enter a number)
0
3
Objective - Using references, compare the physical properties of the planets (e.g., size, solid or gaseous).
Analyzing Solar System Temperatures – Scoring Guide
1. b (2 choices)
2. a, c (6 choices)
3. c
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. C
8. 810
9. 28
10. 0
Scoring Guide
10 – 4
8-9 – 3.5
7–3
6 – 2.5
5–2
4 – 1.5
3–1
1-2 – .5
0–0
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