Objectives
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Describe and compare the components of the Solar System.
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Using references, compare the physical properties of the planets (e.g., size, solid or gaseous).
Introduction
Scientists classify planets in many different ways. Use information you gather from the Solar System Data Sheet to make decisions on how you will classify the planets.
Identify which planets are inferior planets (planets whose orbits are inside the Asteroid Belt) and which planets are superior planets (planets whose orbits are outside the Asteroid Belt).
_____ 1. Earth A. Inferior Planet
_____ 2. Jupiter
_____ 3. Mars
_____ 4. Mercury
B. Superior Planet
_____ 5. Neptune
_____ 6. Saturn
_____ 7. Uranus
_____ 8. Venus
Identify which planets are rocky planets and which planets are gas giants. `.
_____ 9. Earth A. Rocky planet
B. Gas giant _____ 10. Jupiter
_____ 11. Mars
_____ 12. Mercury
_____ 13. Neptune
_____ 14. Saturn
_____ 15. Uranus
_____ 16. Venus

Objectives
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Describe and compare the components of the Solar System.
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Using references, compare the physical properties of the planets (e.g., size, solid or gaseous).
Identify which planets are classical planets (can be seen without a telescope) and which are modern planets (cannot be seen without a telescope).
_____ 17. Jupiter A. Classical planet
B. Modern planet _____ 18. Mars
_____ 19. Mercury
_____ 20. Neptune
_____ 21. Saturn
_____ 22. Uranus
_____ 23. Venus

Objectives

Describe and compare the components of the Solar System.
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Using references, compare the physical properties of the planets (e.g., size, solid or gaseous).
A 1. Earth
B 2. Jupiter
A 3. Mars
A 4. Mercury
B 5. Neptune
B 6. Saturn
B 7. Uranus
A 8. Venus
A 9. Earth
B 10. Jupiter
A 11. Mars
A 12. Mercury
B 13. Neptune
B 14. Saturn
B 15. Uranus
A 16. Venus
A 17. Jupiter
A 18. Mars
A 19. Mercury

Objectives

Describe and compare the components of the Solar System.

Using references, compare the physical properties of the planets (e.g., size, solid or gaseous).
B 20. Neptune
A 21. Saturn
B 22. Uranus
B 23. Venus

Objectives
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Describe and compare the components of the Solar System.
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Using references, compare the physical properties of the planets (e.g., size, solid or gaseous).
1. A (2 choices)
2. B (2 choices)
3. A (2 choices)
4. A (2 choices)
5. B (2 choices)
6. B (2 choices)
7. B (2 choices)
8. A (2 choices)
9. A (2 choices)
10. B (2 choices)
11. A (2 choices)
12. A (2 choices)
13. B (2 choices)
14. B (2 choices)
15. B (2 choices)
16. A (2 choices)
17. A (2 choices)
18. A (2 choices)
19. A (2 choices)
20. B (2 choices)
21. A (2 choices)
22. B (2 choices)
23. B (2 choices)
Scoring Guide
21-23 – 3
18-20 – 2.5
14-17 – 2
8-13 – 1.5
5-7 – 1
1-4 – .5
0 – 0