space boot camp 3.8d identify the planets in earth’s solar system and their position in relation...
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Space Boot Camp3.8D
Identify the planets in Earth’s solar system and their position in relation to the Sun.
MS ?’s start on #30
Planets That Can Be Seen Without a Telescope
1. Which planet has a year with a length closest to
the length of a year on Earth?A MercuryB VenusC MarsD Jupiter
2004 TAKS Information Booklet, #19
Planets That Can Be Seen Without a Telescope
1. Which planet has a year with a length closest to
the length of a year on Earth?A MercuryB VenusC MarsD Jupiter
2004 TAKS Information Booklet, #19
2. Which two planets are closest to Earth?
A Mercury and SaturnB Mars and JupiterC Mercury and VenusD Venus and Mars
TAKS 2003—#13 (51%)
2. Which two planets are closest to Earth?
A Mercury and SaturnB Mars and JupiterC Mercury and VenusD Venus and Mars
TAKS 2003—#13 (51%)
3. Which of these best represents Mars?
F QG RH SJ T
TAKS 2003—#26 (61%)
3. Which of these best represents Mars?
F QG RH SJ T
TAKS 2003—#26 (61%)
4. The sun and the planets orbiting it make up a—
A galaxyB systemC planetD unit
4. The sun and the planets orbiting it make up a—
A galaxyB systemC planetD unit
5. A student memorizes the names of the planets and their position related to the sun. He remembers that the fifth planet from the sun is –
A EarthB MercuryC JupiterD Saturn
5. A student memorizes the names of the planets and their position related to the sun. He remembers that the fifth planet from the sun is –
A EarthB MercuryC JupiterD Saturn
6. Which is not a planet in our solar system?
A UranusB NeptuneC SaturnD Venice
6. Which is not a planet in our solar system?
A UranusB NeptuneC SaturnD Venice
7. What planet comes between the planets Saturn and Neptune?
A PlutoB UranusC JupiterD Venus
7. What planet comes between the planets Saturn and Neptune?
A PlutoB UranusC JupiterD Venus
8. The Earth comes between what two planets?
A Neptune and PlutoB Saturn and UranusC Jupiter and SaturnD Venus and Mars
8. The Earth comes between what two planets?
A Neptune and PlutoB Saturn and UranusC Jupiter and SaturnD Venus and Mars
9. Which of the following planets has the shortest year?
A MercuryB JupiterC SaturnD Uranus
9. Which of the following planets has the shortest year?
A MercuryB JupiterC SaturnD Uranus
**Because it’s closest to the sun**
10. Which planet comes between Mars and Saturn?
A EarthB JupiterC NeptuneD Mercury
10. Which planet comes between Mars and Saturn?
A EarthB JupiterC NeptuneD Mercury
11. Which statement best explains why the moon appears much larger than Jupiter in the night sky?
A The moon emits more light than Jupiter.B The moon has a larger gravitational pull than
Jupiter.C Jupiter is farther away from Earth than the moon.D Jupiter is moving much faster through space
than the moon.
11. Which statement best explains why the moon appears much larger than Jupiter in the night sky?
A The moon emits more light than Jupiter.B The moon has a larger gravitational pull than
Jupiter.C Jupiter is farther away from Earth than the moon.D Jupiter is moving much faster through space
than the moon.
12. Which of the following is the correct order of the inner planets, from innermost to outermost?
A Jupiter, Mars, Earth, SaturnB Mercury, Venus, Earth, MarsC Mercury, Mars, Earth, VenusD Mars, Earth, Venus, Jupiter
12. Which of the following is the correct order of the inner planets, from innermost to outermost?
A Jupiter, Mars, Earth, SaturnB Mercury, Venus, Earth, MarsC Mercury, Mars, Earth, VenusD Mars, Earth, Venus, Jupiter
13. What object is found in the center of our solar system?
A JupiterB PlutoC The moonD The sun
13. What object is found in the center of our solar system?
A JupiterB PlutoC The moonD The sun
14. The sun is at the center of our solar system. Which of the following is another word for our sun?
A StarB PlanetC GalaxyD Meteorite
14. The sun is at the center of our solar system. Which of the following is another word for our sun?
A StarB PlanetC GalaxyD Meteorite
15. The sun is at the center of our solar system, and all the planets orbit it. Why do the planets orbit the sun?
A The sun’s magnetic energy attracts all of the planets.
B The sun is the only object in the sky.C The sun has the most mass and the most
gravitational pull.D The sun is more dense, so it is the only
object in the sky with gravity.
15. The sun is at the center of our solar system, and all the planets orbit it. Why do the planets orbit the sun?
A The sun’s magnetic energy attracts all of the planets.
B The sun is the only object in the sky.C The sun has the most mass and the most
gravitational pull.D The sun is more dense, so it is the only
object in the sky with gravity.
16. Which of the following planets is closest to the sun?
A MercuryB JupiterC VenusD Pluto
16. Which of the following planets is closest to the sun?
A MercuryB JupiterC VenusD Pluto
17. Which of the following planets is farthest from the sun?
A SaturnB JupiterC MarsD Earth
17. Which of the following planets is farthest from the sun?
A SaturnB JupiterC MarsD Earth
18. What is the curved path that a planet follows as it revolves around the sun called?
A PhaseB OrbitC SatelliteD Eclipse
18. What is the curved path that a planet follows as it revolves around the sun called?
A PhaseB OrbitC SatelliteD Eclipse
19. Which of the following is the correct order of the outer planets, from innermost to outermost?
A Jupiter, Mars, Earth, SaturnB Mercury, Venus, Earth, MarsC Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, JupiterD Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
19. Which of the following is the correct order of the outer planets, from innermost to outermost?
A Jupiter, Mars, Earth, SaturnB Mercury, Venus, Earth, MarsC Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, JupiterD Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
20. Why is the sun the only star that we usually see during the daytime?
A The other stars do not shine in the daytime.B The other stars are cooler during the daytime.C The sun is brighter because it is closer than the
other stars.D The Earth’s atmosphere makes it impossible to
see the other stars.
20. Why is the sun the only star that we usually see during the daytime?
A The other stars do not shine in the daytime.B The other stars are cooler during the daytime.C The sun is brighter because it is closer than the
other stars.D The Earth’s atmosphere makes it impossible to
see the other stars.
21. Which of the following lists objects from largest to smallest?
A Moon, star, EarthB Planet, sun, moonC Sun, planet, moonD Earth, moon, sun
21. Which of the following lists objects from largest to smallest?
A Moon, star, EarthB Planet, sun, moonC Sun, planet, moonD Earth, moon, sun
22. In the diagram below, the letter A represents Mercury and the letter C represents Earth. Which planet is represented by the letter B?
A B C
22. In the diagram below, the letter A represents Mercury and the letter C represents Earth. Which planet is represented by the letter B?
A B C
Venus
23. In the diagram below, the letter A represents Saturn and the letter C represents Neptune. Which planet is represented by the letter B?
A B C
23. In the diagram below, the letter A represents Saturn and the letter C represents Neptune. Which planet is represented by the letter B?
A B C
Uranus
24. In the diagram below, the letter A represents Earth and the letter C represents Jupiter. Which planet is represented by the letter B?
A B C
24. In the diagram below, the letter A represents Earth and the letter C represents Jupiter. Which planet is represented by the letter B?
A B C
Mars
25. Which of the following shows the list of planets in our solar system in the correct order starting from the Sun?
A Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
B Venus, Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune
C Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
D Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
25. Which of the following shows the list of planets in our solar system in the correct order starting from the Sun?
A Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
B Venus, Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune
C Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
D Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
26. What determines the length of a planet’s year? A How large the planet isB The number of days in its yearC The time it takes to rotate on its axis D The time it takes to revolve around the
sun
26. What determines the length of a planet’s year? A How large the planet isB The number of days in its yearC The time it takes to rotate on its axis D The time it takes to revolve around the
sun
27. A student is building a model of the solar system. Which planet should be placed on peg 6?
F SaturnG Jupiter H Earth J Mars
27. A student is building a model of the solar system. Which planet should be placed on peg 6?
F SaturnG Jupiter H Earth J Mars
28. What is the closest star to Earth?
A the MoonB North StarC SaturnD the Sun
28. What is the closest star to Earth?
A the MoonB North StarC SaturnD the Sun
29. Which number in the diagram represents the planet Earth?
A 1B 2C 3D 4
A Diagram of the Inner Planets
29. Which number in the diagram represents the planet Earth?
A 1B 2C 3D 4
A Diagram of the Inner Planets
30. Students researched the Internet to learn who discovered the planets. To their amazement, only 3 of the 8 planets had “official” discoverers because all the other planets are easily seen with the unaided human eye. For the discovery of the 3 planets, it required a good –
A. CameraB. MicroscopeC. Pair of binocularsD. Telescope
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30. Students researched the Internet to learn who discovered the planets. To their amazement, only 3 of the 8 planets had “official” discoverers because all the other planets are easily seen with the unaided human eye. For the discovery of the 3 planets, it required a good –
A. CameraB. MicroscopeC. Pair of binocularsD. Telescope **since you can’t easily see it with an
unaided eye**
31. Which force is responsible for the orbiting motion of the planets around the sun?
A. MagnetismB. FrictionC. MotionD. Gravity
31. Which force is responsible for the orbiting motion of the planets around the sun?
A. MagnetismB. FrictionC. MotionD. Gravity
32. Students decide to construct a table to display the information collected from their research on the sun and the eight planets. What types of data would be most helpful in displaying the relationship between the planets and the sun?
A. Planet name, distance from the sun, and period of revolution
B. Planet name, distance from the sun, and period of rotation
C. Planet name, distance from the sun, and number of moons
D. Planet name, distance from the sun, and year of discovery
32. Students decide to construct a table to display the information collected from their research on the sun and the eight planets. What types of data would be most helpful in displaying the relationship between the planets and the sun?
A. Planet name, distance from the sun, and period of revolution
B. Planet name, distance from the sun, and period of rotation
C. Planet name, distance from the sun, and number of moons
D. Planet name, distance from the sun, and year of discovery
33. Which of the following accurately compares the positions of Jupiter and Earth from the sun?
A. Earth is positioned closer to the sun and Jupiter.
B. Jupiter is positioned closer to the sun than Earth
C. Jupiter’s orbit is shorter than Earth’s orbit around the sun.
D. Earth’s orbit is longer than Jupiter’s orbit around the sun.
33. Which of the following accurately compares the positions of Jupiter and Earth from the sun?
A. Earth is positioned closer to the sun and Jupiter.
B. Jupiter is positioned closer to the sun than Earth
C. Jupiter’s orbit is shorter than Earth’s orbit around the sun.
D. Earth’s orbit is longer than Jupiter’s orbit around the sun.
34.The following are identified as planets in Earth’s solar system EXCEPT –
A. MercuryB. VenusC. SunD. Saturn
34.The following are identified as planets in Earth’s solar system EXCEPT –
A. MercuryB. VenusC. SunD. Saturn
35. Below is a linear model of the solar system:
Which planet is identified as the 5th planet from the sun?
A. MarsB. JupiterC. SaturnD. Uranus
35. Below is a linear model of the solar system:
Which planet is identified as the 5th planet from the sun?
A. MarsB. JupiterC. SaturnD. Uranus
36. The diagram shows the inner planets and the sun.
Which statement best describes the relationship between the planets and the sun?
A. The planets rotate around the sun in the same direction.B. The planets revolve around the sun in the same directionC. The sun supplies the same amount of heat to all the planets.D. The sun’s gravity provides gravity to all the planets.
36. The diagram shows the inner planets and the sun.
Which statement best describes the relationship between the planets and the sun?
A. The planets rotate around the sun in the same direction.B. The planets revolve around the sun in the same directionC. The sun supplies the same amount of heat to all the planets.D. The sun’s gravity provides gravity to all the planets.
37. Many students have misconceptions about our solar system. Some students incorrectly believe Earth is the center of our solar system. Others believe the objects in the solar system are close together, when actually the solar system is so large that models are constructed to study it. All of the following are reasons why scientists use models EXCEPT –
A. To see an exampleB. To visit the planetsC. To make predictionsD. To visualize their ideas
37. Many students have misconceptions about our solar system. Some students incorrectly believe Earth is the center of our solar system. Others believe the objects in the solar system are close together, when actually the solar system is so large that models are constructed to study it. All of the following are reasons why scientists use models EXCEPT –
A. To see an exampleB. To visit the planetsC. To make predictionsD. To visualize their ideas
38. This picture shows the sun and the eight planets. What would be beneficial for students to change about this picture to increase their knowledge of the solar system?
A. Position planets in a different orderB. Make all the planets the same sizeC. Identify each planet and the sunD. Show the other stars in the solar system
38. This picture shows the sun and the eight planets. What would be beneficial for students to change about this picture to increase their knowledge of the solar system?
A. Position planets in a different orderB. Make all the planets the same sizeC. Identify each planet and the sunD. Show the other stars in the solar system
39. Which planet shown in the picture above is the most massive?
A. JupiterB. EarthC. SaturnD. Venus
39. Which planet shown in the picture above is the most massive?
A. JupiterB. EarthC. SaturnD. Venus
40. What is one advantage of constructing a model like the one in the above picture?
A. To test the effects of the sun’s gravity on each planetB. To identify and compare the order of the planets in the
solar systemC. To show the distance of each planet from other starsD. To form a hypothesis of how long it takes each planet to
spin on its axis
40. What is one advantage of constructing a model like the one in the above picture?
A. To test the effects of the sun’s gravity on each planetB. To identify and compare the order of the planets in the
solar systemC. To show the distance of each planet from other starsD. To form a hypothesis of how long it takes each planet to
spin on its axis
41. Which of the following is a question that can be answered by using the model constructed?
A. How long does it take the moon to orbit Earth?B. Which planet is closets to the sun?C. How far away is Earth from the sun?D. How long would it take a spacecraft to get to Neptune?
41. Which of the following is a question that can be answered by using the model constructed?
A. How long does it take the moon to orbit Earth?B. Which planet is closets to the sun?C. How far away is Earth from the sun?D. How long would it take a spacecraft to get to Neptune?
42. Students researched the planets in Earth’s solar system and shared their findings with the class. Which of the following is NOT a valid reason for students to share their findings or conclusions?
A. Sharing findings provides an opportunity to expand the knowledge of their classmates.
B. Sharing conclusions provides students opportunities to ask questions and examine evidence.
C. Sharing findings provides students the opportunity to criticize other students.
D. Sharing conclusions provides students the opportunity to compare their own findings with the findings of others.
42. Students researched the planets in Earth’s solar system and shared their findings with the class. Which of the following is NOT a valid reason for students to share their findings or conclusions?
A. Sharing findings provides an opportunity to expand the knowledge of their classmates.
B. Sharing conclusions provides students opportunities to ask questions and examine evidence.
C. Sharing findings provides students the opportunity to criticize other students.
D. Sharing conclusions provides students the opportunity to compare their own findings with the findings of others.