Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Uranus | Pluto | |
Diameter (km) | 500 | 12000 | 1280 | 7000 | 140000 | 52000 | 3000 |
Distance from the Sun (km) | 60 | 110 | 150 | 230 | 780 | 2900 | 6000 |
1. The table above gives some information on some of the planets in thr Solar System. Study the table and answer the following questions.
(a) Which planet is
Nearest to Earth?
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(b) furthest from Earth?
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2. Which planet is
(a) The biggest?
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(b) The smallest?
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3. Predict which planet or planets will have a temperature that is not too cold compared to the temperature on Earth.
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The Solar System
Exercise 1
1. The Solar System is made up of the following objects except
A. galaxy B. the Sun C. meteors D. asteroids
2. How many planets are there in the Solar System?
A. 7 B. 8 C. 9 D.10
3. The planet that is the furthest from the Sun is
A. Mercury B. Jupiter C. Mars D. Pluto
4. Every planet revolves around the
A. Sun B. Moon C. Earth D. satellite
5. Which of the following is the centre of the Solar System?
A. Sun B. Pluto C. Earth D. Moon
6. If a marble represents the size of the Earth, predict the number of marbles needed to form the Sun.
A. 50 B. 100 C. 150 D. 200
7. Which of the following statements about comets is true?
A. Comets are planet.
B. Comets do not move around the Sun.
C. Comets have their own natural satellites.
D. Comets have their own orbits when they move around the Sun.
8. The following information is about a constituent of the Solar System .
·
· Also known as a small planet
Which are the objects mentioned above?
A. Comets B. Meteors C. Asteroids D. Natural satellites
9. Certain planets are not suitable for living things because they are
I. too big
II. too small
III. too near to the Sun
IV. too far from the Sun
A. I and III only
B. III and IV
C. I, II and III only
D. II, III and IV only
10. Diagram below shows an object that can be seen in the
night sky.Name the object.
A. Mars B. Moon C. Comets D. Meteor
Exercise 2
1. Diagram shows the relationship between the Earth, the Sun and a natural satellite.
a) What is the natural satellite of the Earth?
b) How many times is the distance P more than distance Q?
c) Predict what will happen to the living things on Earth if distance P is shortened.
d) State one reason to support your answer in (c).
e) Predict what will happen to the living things on Earth if distance P is widen. State one reason to support your answer.
GAMES
MAKE A SOLAR SYSTEM
ASTEROID
MEMORY GAME
Answer:
1. (a) Mars
(b) Pluto
2. (a) Jupiter
(b) Pluto
3. Mars
Objectives Answer
1. The Solar System is made up of the following objects except
A. galaxy B. the Sun C. meteors D. asteroids
2. How many planets are there in the Solar System?
A. 7 B. 8 C. 9 D.10
3. The planet that is the furthest from the Sun is
A. Mercury B. Jupiter C. Mars D. Pluto
4. Every planet revolves around the
A. Sun B. Moon C. Earth D. satellite
5. Which of the following is the centre of the Solar System?
A. Sun B. Pluto C. Earth D. Moon
6. If a marble represents the size of the Earth, predict the number of marbles needed to form the Sun.
A. 50 B. 100 C. 150 D. 200
7. Which of the following statements about comets is true?
A. Comets are planet.
B. Comets do not move around the Sun.
C. Comets have their own natural satellites.
D. Comets have their own orbits when they move around the Sun.
8. The following information is about a constituent of the Solar System .
·
· Also known as a small planet
Which are the objects mentioned above?
A. Comets B. Meteors C. Asteroids D. Natural satellites
9. Certain planets are not suitable for living things because they are
V. too big
VI. too small
VII. too near to the Sun
VIII. too far from the Sun
A. I and III only
B. III and IV
C. I, II and III only
D. II, III and IV only
10. Diagram below shows an object that can be seen in the night sky.
Name the object.
A. Mars B. Moon C. Comets D. Meteor
Exercise 2
2. Diagram shows the relationship between the Earth, the Sun and a natural satellite.
a) What is the natural satellite of the Earth?
The Moon
b) How many times is the distance P more than distance Q?
400 times
c) Predict what will happen to the living things on Earth if distance P is shortened.
The living things will die.
d) State one reason to support your answer in (c).
Because the temperature increases when the Earth is nearer to the Sun.
e) Predict what will happen to the living things on Earth if distance P is widen. State one reason to support your answer.
The living will die, because the temperature decreases causing the Earth be not conducive for living things.
