Planets

Question 1

How aré planets classified?

Answer 1

According to their location in the solar system.

Question 2

Inner planets

Answer 2

Those w/ orbits between the sun and asteroid belt

Question 3

Outer planets

Answer 3

Orbit outside the asteroid belt

Question 4

Terrestrial planets

Answer 4

Made mainly of rocky material and giant gaseous planets are made mainly of ice and gas

Question 5

Mercury

Answer 5

Planet closest to the sun
Has no true atmosphere
Surface temperatures are extreme
Has many craters and long steep cliffs

Question 6

Venus

Answer 6

Second planet from the sun
Similar to Earth in size and mass
Extremely dense atmosphere of clouds

Question 7

Earth

Answer 7

Third planet from sun
Water, solid, liquid and gas exist on Earth
Atmosphere protects surface from meteors and Suns radiation

Question 8

Mars

Answer 8

Fourth planet from sun
Called the red planet because of iron oxide on the surface
Thin atmosphere
Has polar ice caps,seasons, and other evidence that water is or was once present

Question 9

Jupiter

Answer 9

Faith planet from sun
Largest planet in solar system
Atmosphere mostly hydrogen and helium
Has atleast 60 moons

Question 10

Saturn

Answer 10

Sixth planet from sun
Methane in atmosphere gives planet blue green color
Tilted rotation axis moves around sun like a rolling ball

Question 11

Neptune

Answer 11

Eighth planet from sun

Has surface of frozen nitrogen and geysers that erupt nitrogen gas