Earth Science, Chapter 2

Question 1

1. Is either burning hot, or freezing.
2. Is very small.
3. Closest planet to the sun.

Answer 1

Mercury

Question 2

1. The “Blue Planet”.
2. Sustains life.
3. You live on it!

Answer 2

Earth

Question 3

1. This planet’s pressure would crush a car.
2. Holds the Hottest Planet in the Solar System Award.
   3.Has a core of basalt.

Answer 3

Venus

Question 4

1. Is nearly completely turned on it’s side.
   2.There might be an ocean of liquid water under the surface of this planet.
2. Its moons are named after planets.

Answer 4

Uranus

Question 5

1. Is known for its rings.
   2.Rotates extremely fast.
   3.Its rings extend nearly 200,000 miles from the planet itself.

Answer 5

Saturn

Question 6

1. The largest planet in the Solar System.
   2.Has at least 65 moons.
   3.Is named after the Roman god of lighting and the sky.

Answer 6

Juipter

Question 7

1. Has the largest volcano in the Solar System.
   2.Sometimes called the “Red Planet”.
   3.This planets moons are the size of a small city.

Answer 7

Mars

Question 8

1. Experiences supersonic winds.
   2.Would freeze you INSTANTLY.
   3.Has 5 main rings.

Answer 8

Neptune

Question 9

Where is the Asteroid Belt?

Answer 9

Between Mars and Jupiter.

Question 10

Where is the Kuiper Belt?

Answer 10

Past Neptune.

Question 11

Are there more asteroids in the Kuiper Belt or the Asteroid Belt?

Answer 11

The Kuiper Belt holds more asteroids.

Question 12

Was Pluto classified as a dwarf planet in 2005?

Answer 12

No. It WAS in 2006,though.

Question 13

Which is the giant ball of ice and dust: Asteroid, Comet, meteor, or meteoroid?

Answer 13

Comet