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4th nine weeks exam- Porter
This is a quiz "kind of" on the 4th nine weeks exam for Dr.Porter. It is about the sun and its solar system
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Science
8th Grade
05/16/2013

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___________ is the 1st planet.
Definition
Mercury
Term

______________ is the 2nd planet.

_______________ is the 3rd planet.

_______________ is the 4th planet.

_______________ is the 5th planet.

_______________ is the 6th planet.

________________ is the 7th planet.

________________ is the 8th planet.

Definition

1. Venus

2. Earth

3. Mars

4. Jupiter

5. Saturn

6. Uranus

7. Neptune

Term
__________________ has NO atmosphere
Definition
Mercury
Term
_______________ has over 50,000 volcanoes.
Definition
Venus
Term

What two planets are similar?

 

&

 

Which planet rotates both backward and upside

Definition

1. Venus and Earth

 

2. Venus

Term

What planet's day is longer than its year?

 

&

 

Which planet has the Great Red Spot?

Definition

1. Venus

 

2. Jupiter

Term
Which planet is called the red planet? Why?
Definition
Mars - Because of the iron oxide and rust
Term

Which planet has lightning storms and storms?

 

&

 

Which planet is ringed?

Definition

1. Jupiter

 

2. Saturn

Term
Which planet would float in water?
Definition
Saturn
Term
What makes uranus bluish green? How many moons does it have?
Definition

1. Methane

 

2. 27

Term
Which planet has the Great Dark Spot?
Definition
Neptune
Term

Which planet is the coldest?

[image]

Definition
Neptune
Term

Which planet is in the goldilocks zone?

[image]

Definition
Earth
Term
Which planet has life?
Definition
Earth
Term

What are the names of the 3 rovers?

[image]

Definition

S pirit

O pportunity

C uriosity

Term

How many degrees does it take a start to begin?

[image]

Definition

10 million degrees

 

"10,000,000"

Term
How does the sun produce energy?
Definition
nuclear fusion of "squeezing" 2 hydrogen particles to create 1 helium molecule
Term
What are the 2 zones of the sun?
Definition

Radiative Zone &

Convective Zone

Term

What are the spheres of the sun?

[image]

Definition

Cromasphere,

Photosphere,

& Cornoasphere

Term

How old is the sun?

[image]

Definition
4.8 billion years old
Term

What is the sun's core mostly made of?

[image]

Definition
hydrogen & helium
Term

What are 4 features of the sun?

"C3"

Definition

1. solar winds

2. solar flares

3. sun spots

4. coronal mass ejections

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