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Science Explainer: The planets in our solar system

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Read the passage The planets in our solar system. Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage The planets in our solar system. Then answer the questions below.
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Question 1
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Jupiter
Venus
runaway greenhouse effect
centuries-old storm
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Drag each answer choice into the correct space.

The inner planet, __________ has a thick atmosphere that traps heat in a ______________________________ . While the gas giant, ____________, has a ________________________.
Question 2
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Drag each planet to its matching description.

  • Earth
Question 3
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Which statements about Venus are true? Select two correct answers.

Mercury
Venus
Neptune
Uranus
Mars
Jupiter
Pluto
Saturn
Inner planets
Outer planets
Dwarf planets
Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system.
Venus rotates in the opposite direction as most planets.
Venus is one of the outer planets.
Venus has a thin atmosphere.