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Activity II Planets

This document provides information about the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in a question and answer format. It includes key details about each planet such as their distance from the sun, composition of their atmospheres, names, sizes and other distinguishing features. The questions cover a range of scientific facts about the planets to help students learn and understand the basic properties of the eight planets in our solar system.

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Activity II Planets

This document provides information about the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in a question and answer format. It includes key details about each planet such as their distance from the sun, composition of their atmospheres, names, sizes and other distinguishing features. The questions cover a range of scientific facts about the planets to help students learn and understand the basic properties of the eight planets in our solar system.

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OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

MERCURY VENUS
How many moons does Mercury have? How many moons does Venus have?
Answer: No moons Answer: No moons
Venus was named after the Roman goddess of ____?
Answer: Aphrodite
Venus is the _____________________ planet from the sun.
Answer: Second
What is the temperature of Venus surface?
Answer: 900 degrees Fahrenheit (475 degrees Celsius)
Why is Venus called Earth’s sister planet?
Answer: Because Venus is almost as big as Earth, and closest neighbor to Earth.
EARTH MARS
What does the name Earth mean? Because Mars has rust-like dust it is also known as?
Answer: The Ground Answer: Red Planet
Earth is the _____________ planet from the sun. What is Mars atmosphere mostly made up of?
Answer: Third Answer: 95% carbon dioxide, 3% nitrogen, 1.6% argon
Earth’s surface is split into plates. What are these plates called?
Name the mineral that causes Mars to have an ever-present red tint.
Answer: Tectonic plates
Answer: Iron
Earth is larger than what other three planets?
Answer: Mercury, Venus, and Mars What is the name of the Solar System largest volcano?
List two facts of how Earth is different from other planets. Answer: Olympus Mons
Answer: (1) The only place we know of so far that’s inhabited by living things. (2) Why do seasons last longer on Mars?
Earth’s surface is mainly water Answer: Because the Martian year is almost twice as long as Earth’s season.
JUPITER SATURN
TRUE OR FALSE TRUE OR FALSE
Jupiter was named after the ancient roman sky-god. Saturn is called after the ancient Roman god of agriculture
Answer: FALSE Answer: TRUE
Jupiter is the smallest planet in our Solar System. Saturn rings are made up of millions of waters drops.
Answer: FALSE Answer: FALSE
Jupiter Red Spot can be seen without a telescope. Saturn was known before telescopes were invented.
Answer: FALSE Answer: TRUE
The Red Spot was first seen by Robert Hookens. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are known as the “gas giants”. Saturn is the second
Answer: FALSE smallest planet in the Solar System.
OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

Jupiter is the stormiest planet in the Solar System Answer: FALSE


Answer: TRUE
URANUS NEPTUNE
Why is Uranus considered a “gas giant”? TRUE OR FALSE
Answer: Gas giants are large planets composed mostly of gases. Neptune is the windiest planet in our Solar System.
What is Uranus atmosphere mostly made up of? Answer: TRUE
Answer: Hydrogen and Helium. Neptune was named after the Roman god of the sea.
What is the name of the gas that makes Uranus seem blue-green? Answer: TRUE
Answer: Methane gas Triton is the most unusual moon.
Who first saw Uranus through a telescope? Answer: FALSE
Answer: William Herschel Neptune is known as one of the “great giants”.
Uranus is the _____________ planet from the sun. Answer: TRUE
a. sixth Neptune‘s atmosphere is made up of hydrogen-methane.
b. seventh Answer: TRUE
c. eighth

Submitted by:
QUEENCESS GERMINO
STEM 11-1 CAB

Submitted to:
MS. TRISHA JOYCE D. GAVINO, LPT.
EARTH SCIENCE

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