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Planets And Belts Review Homework

Planets and Belts Review Homework

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General Trivia:

1. List the four “terrestrial” planets, in order from the Sun.

2. List the four “gas giants”, or “Jovian” planets, in order from the Sun.

3. What is the biggest planet in the solar system?

4. What is the smallest planet (not dwarf planet!) in the solar system?

5. The asteroid belt lies between which two planets?

6. Name five major dwarf planets or TNO’s (Trans-Neptunian-Objects) in the Kuiper Belt.

7. List all the planets that have rings.

8. List the planets that have no moons.

9. Name two moons that have significant atmospheres.

12. What are the names of Mars’ two moons?

13. Name Jupiter’s four “Galilean” moons.

14. What is the hottest planet in the solar system? Why?

15. Which planet has the fastest wind speeds in the solar system?

16. Why is Mars red?

17. What is different about Uranus’ rotational axis?

Planets And Belts Review Homework