Y7: Solar System
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Smallest
Largest
Put these objects in order of size.
Sun
Earth
Moon
Solar system
Galaxy
Universe
Human
Atom
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Name the four inner planets.
Slide 15 - Open question
Which inner planet is closest to the sun?
A
Mercury
B
Venus
C
Earth
D
Mars
Slide 16 - Quiz
Which inner planet has robotic explorers on its surface?
A
Mercury
B
Venus
C
Earth
D
Mars
Slide 17 - Quiz
Which inner planet is the coldest?
A
Mercury
B
Venus
C
Earth
D
Mars
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What do inner planets have in common?
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Name the four outer planets.
Slide 26 - Open question
Which outer planet is the biggest?
A
Jupiter
B
Saturn
C
Uranus
D
Neptune
Slide 27 - Quiz
Which outer planet has rings?
A
Jupiter
B
Saturn
C
Uranus
D
Neptune
Slide 28 - Quiz
Venus is a gas giant.
A
True
B
False
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Mercury is a rocky planet.
A
True
B
False
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Uranus is in between Saturn and Neptune.
A
True
B
False
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Mars is in between Venus and Earth.
A
True
B
False
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Venus is very cold due to its thick atmosphere.
A
True
B
False
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Earth is an inner planet.
A
True
B
False
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Saturn has an asteroid belt.
A
True
B
False
Slide 35 - Quiz
Inner planets
Outer planets
Rocky
Gas giants
Hotter
Colder
Short years
Long years
Few moons
Many moons
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
Neptune
Uranus
Mercury
Earth
Saturn
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The sun
Inner planets
Outer planets
Jupiter
Earth
Mars
Neptune
Mercury
Saturn
Venus
Uranus
Asteroid belt
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Suggest a reason Pluto is no longer considered a planet.
Slide 40 - Open question
What is the tilt angle of Earth?
A
90 degrees
B
30 degrees
C
45 degrees
D
23.5 degrees
Slide 41 - Quiz
What does Earth's tilt affect?
A
Magnetic fields
B
Day length
C
Ocean currents
D
Seasons and climate
Slide 42 - Quiz
Which direction is Earth's axis tilted?
A
Perpendicular to the Sun
B
Towards Polaris star
C
Towards the Sun
D
Away from the Moon
Slide 43 - Quiz
How long does one complete rotation take?
A
24 hours
B
12 hours
C
60 hours
D
48 hours
Slide 44 - Quiz
What direction does the Earth rotate?
A
Southward
B
Counterclockwise
C
Clockwise
D
Northward
Slide 45 - Quiz
What causes day and night?
A
Sun's position
B
Earth's rotation
C
Moon phases
D
Earth's revolution
