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    The document contains a table to be completed with information about the planets in the solar system including diameter, whether they are terrestrial or Jovian, rotation, number of moons, temperatures, atmosphere, and appearance. It also contains multiple choice questions about each planet regarding their physical characteristics and features.

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    Solar System Assignment

    Complete the following table and answer the questions about each solar system body
    using your textbook and the planet information sheets provided by your teacher.

    Diameter Terrestrial Rotation and # of Temperatures Atmosphere Appearance


    or Jovian Revolution Moons (colour,
    rings,
    features?)
    Mercury Rot: _____

    Rev:______

    Venus Rot: _____

    Rev:______

    Earth Rot:_24 hrs

    Rev: 365.25 days

    Mars Rot: _____

    Rev:______

    Jupiter Rot: _____

    Rev:______

    Saturn Rot: _____

    Rev:______

    Uranus Rot: _____

    Rev:______

    Neptune Rot: _____

    Rev:______

    Pluto Rot: _____

    Rev:______
    Planet Questions

    Mercury:
    1. Mercury has extreme temperatures (very hot AND very cold). What are three
    reasons for this very large temperature range?

    2. Look at the lengths of Mercury’s rotation and revolution. What can you conclude
    about the length of a day compared to the length of a year?

    Venus
    1. Venus is a very hot planet. What is going on in its atmosphere that would cause
    this extreme heat?

    2. Venus (as well as Mercury) is called a ‘Morning Star’. What does this mean?

    3. How does the direction of Venus’s rotation compare to the other planets?

    Earth
    1. In what states of matter is H2O found on Earth?

    2. There seem to be some intelligent life forms on this planet (well, they are
    sometimes intelligent). What are they?

    3. Earth’s moon resembles another planet. Which one?

    Mars
    1. The largest volcano is the solar system is found on Mars. What is it called and
    how large is it?

    2. There is solid H2O found on Mars. Where would you find it and does the amount
    change during a year on Mars?
    Jupiter
    1. There is a large red spot on Jupiter. What is it and how large is it?

    2. There are 4 large moons of Jupiter (Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto). Match each
    moon with its description.
    May have liquid water beneath the crust __________ and ____________
    The largest moon in the solar system ___________________
    The most volcanic body in the solar system _______________

    3. Jupiter appears banded (striped). What are these stripes? What colours are they
    and why?

    Saturn
    1. What is the most noticeable feature of Saturn?

    2. Describe Saturn’s moon Titan. How big is it? What is its atmosphere like?

    Uranus
    1. What colour is this planet? Why?

    2. What is unusual about its rotation? What may have caused this orientation?

    Neptune
    1. What was the Great Dark Spot?

    2. How long does a season last on Neptune?

    3. How was Neptune discovered?

    Pluto
    1. Some astronomers may not consider Pluto a planet. What would they call it
    instead?

    2. Is Pluto always the furthest planet from the Sun? Draw a diagram to explain your
    answer.
    Other Objects in Our Solar System

    Asteroids
    1. What are asteroids and where are they found?

    2. How do asteroids get knocked out of their orbits?

    3. Discuss two different outcomes of asteroids that have been knocked out of their
    orbits?

    4. What makes the asteroid Ida unique?

    5. What was NASA’s NEAR mission? What did it do?

    Kuiper Belt
    1. What is the Kuiper Belt and where is it located?

    2. What makes comets from the Kuiper belt (Jupiter family) different from those
    coming from the Oort Cloud?

    Oort Cloud
    1. What is the Oort cloud and where is it located?

    2. What is the Oort cloud the source of? Name two examples.

    3. What makes the Oort cloud different from the other debris fields in our solar
    system? (hint: shape) How do we know it is different?

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