Science Explainer: The planets in our solar system
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Note from the author:
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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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 ________________________.
Other Answer Choices:
Jupiter
Venus
runaway greenhouse effect
centuries-old storm
Question 2
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Question 3
3.
Drag each planet to its matching description.
Venus
Neptune
Uranus
Mars
Earth
Saturn
Mercury
Jupiter
Pluto
Inner planets
Outer planets
Dwarf planets
Which statements about Venus are true? Select two correct answers.
Venus has liquid water on its surface.
Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system.
Venus rotates in the opposite direction as most planets.