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To return to the chapter summary click Escape or close this document. 1 1 Reviewing Main Ideas Early Greek scientists thought that Earth was at the center of the solar system. They thought that the planets and stars circled Earth. The Solar System Today, people know that objects in the solar system revolve around the Sun.

To return to the chapter summary click Escape or close this document. 2 2 The inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. The Inner Planets The inner planets are small, rocky planets. Reviewing Main Ideas

To return to the chapter summary click Escape or close this document. 3 3 Reviewing Main Ideas The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. The Outer Planets Pluto is a small icy planet. The other outer planets are large, gaseous planets.

To return to the chapter summary click Escape or close this document. 4 4 Reviewing Main Ideas Comets are masses of ice and rock. When a comet approaches the Sun, some ice turns to gas and the comet glows brightly. Other Objects in the Solar System Meteors occur when small pieces of rock enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up.

To return to the chapter summary click Escape or close this document. Chapter Review Question 1 Answer What view of the solar system was prevalent among early Greek scientists? Many early Greeks thought that the Sun and Moon rotated around Earth, and that the stars were in a separate sphere that also rotated around Earth.

To return to the chapter summary click Escape or close this document. Chapter Review Question 2 Which of these planets does NOT have an atmosphere? A. Earth B. Mars C. Mercury D. Venus

To return to the chapter summary click Escape or close this document. Chapter Review Answer The answer is C. Mercury has a low gravitational pull and most gases that could form an atmosphere escape into space.

To return to the chapter summary click Escape or close this document. Chapter Review Question 3 Pathfinder was a spacecraft that carried a robot rover to _________. A. Mars B. Mercury C. Saturn D. Venus

To return to the chapter summary click Escape or close this document. Chapter Review Answer The Answer is A. The Mars Pathfinder carries the robot rover Sojourner to Mars.

To return to the chapter summary click Escape or close this document. Chapter Review Question 4 What is the Great Red Spot of Jupiter?

To return to the chapter summary click Escape or close this document. Chapter Review Answer The Great Red Spot of Jupiter is a continuous storm of high-pressure gas.

To return to the chapter summary click Escape or close this document. Chapter Review Question 5 __________ gives Neptune a bluish-green color. A. ammonia B. methane C. nitrogen D. oxygen

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To return to the chapter summary click Escape or close this document. Standardized Test Practice Question 1 Which two adjacent planets have the greatest distance between them?

To return to the chapter summary click Escape or close this document. Standardized Test Practice A. Jupiter and Saturn B. Mars and Jupiter C. Uranus and Neptune D. Venus and Earth

To return to the chapter summary click Escape or close this document. Standardized Test Practice Answer The answer is C. Uranus and Neptune are nearly 11 AUs apart.

To return to the chapter summary click Escape or close this document. Standardized Test Practice Question 2 Which planet has an orbital speed closest to that of Earth? A. Jupiter B. Mars C. Mercury D. Venus

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To return to the chapter summary click Escape or close this document. Standardized Test Practice Question 3 The area between Mars and Jupiter that contains the particles shown in the diagram is the __________. A. asteroid belt B. comet belt C. meteor shower D. Oort cloud

To return to the chapter summary click Escape or close this document. Standardized Test Practice Answer The answer is A. Most asteroids are located in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

To return to the chapter summary click Escape or close this document. Standardized Test Practice Question 4 This diagram illustrates that as Mercury’s core began to solidify, __________ resulted from breaks in the crust. A. cliffs B. craters C. maria D. storms

To return to the chapter summary click Escape or close this document. Standardized Test Practice Answer The answer is A. The cliffs on the surface provide evidence that Mercury shrank.

To return to the chapter summary click Escape or close this document. Standardized Test Practice Question 5 On which Sol was the low temperature the warmest? A. 1 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

To return to the chapter summary click Escape or close this document. Standardized Test Practice Answer The answer is D. After the fifth Sol, the low temperature was about 10º C warmer than on the other four days.

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