Use the scenario to answer the question.

A student creates a Venn diagram depicting two objects in the solar system. On one side of the Venn diagram, the student writes “have surface features such as mountains, valleys, and volcanoes,” and on the other side of the Venn diagram, the student writes “unable to land on because there is no solid surface.”

Which two objects is the student comparing?

(1 point)
Responses

Sun and Planets
Sun and Planets

Moon and Earth
Moon and Earth

Inner and Outer Planets
Inner and Outer Planets

Earth and Venus
Earth and Venus

7 answers

The correct response is:

Inner and Outer Planets

The reason is that inner planets (like Earth and Venus) have solid surfaces with features such as mountains and valleys, while outer planets (like Jupiter and Saturn) are gas giants and do not have a solid surface to land on.

Which of the following best describes the make up of Saturn's rings?(1 point)
Responses

solid bands of sand and dust that formed from the start of the universe
solid bands of sand and dust that formed from the start of the universe

debris and rocks from other planets that orbit around Saturn
debris and rocks from other planets that orbit around Saturn

dust, rock, and ice particles that orbit due to Saturn's gravity
dust, rock, and ice particles that orbit due to Saturn's gravity

material from comets that have passed through Saturn's atmosphere

The best response that describes the makeup of Saturn's rings is:

dust, rock, and ice particles that orbit due to Saturn's gravity

Saturn's rings are composed of a mixture of ice particles, rocky debris, and dust that are kept in their distinct ring system due to the planet's strong gravitational pull.

Use the scenario to answer the question.

A student is making a model that compares comets and planets.

Which comparison could be part of the model?

(1 point)
Responses

Comets and planets have similar orbital time periods.
Comets and planets have similar orbital time periods.

Comets and planets have similar sizes.
Comets and planets have similar sizes.

Comets and planets revolve around the sun.
Comets and planets revolve around the sun.

Comets and planets are comprised of the same materials.

The comparison that could be part of the model is:

Comets and planets revolve around the sun.

Both comets and planets travel around the sun, although their orbits may differ in shape and duration. The other options provided do not accurately reflect a suitable comparison between comets and planets.

Use the scenario to answer the question.

A student is creating a model to compare and contrast different objects in the solar system.

In the model, most of which objects in the solar system will be found in a belt between Mars and Jupiter?

(1 point)
Responses

meteors
meteors

moons
moons

asteroids
asteroids

comets
comets

In the model, most of the objects in the solar system that will be found in a belt between Mars and Jupiter are:

asteroids

This region is known as the Asteroid Belt, which contains a large number of rocky bodies and various sized asteroids.