A teacher would like to assess the students' understanding of how the other Solar System planets differ from Earth. Which of the following would be the most effective way to do this?Ahaving students decorate styrofoam balls to look like the planetsBhaving students listen while the teacher shows pictures of each planet and describes planetary featuresChaving students label each planet's name on the eight planetary orbits shown on a handoutDhaving student pairs brainstorm what humans would need to live on the other planets

Learning goal 1: Select all of the possible differences between models of the Solar System.The number of planetsThe shape of orbitsThe object at the centre

Scientists are trying to understand the composition of substances on different planets. Which best describes how scientists are probably working on this problem?A.Scientists with different perspectives approach the problem in various ways, but they all make observations and look for patterns.B.Scientists with the same perspectives use similar experiments so that they can compare results and draw the same conclusions.C.Scientists study the problem in the same way because they have similar backgrounds and share information with each other.D.Scientists share information with other scientists who approach the problem in the same way so that they get support for their observations.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which answer best classifies the planets of our solar system based on their physical characteristics? adead and living planets bfluid and solid planets cblue and red planets dgas and terrestrial planets

Which answer best classifies the planets of our solar system based on their physical characteristics? ablue and red planets bdead and living planets cgas giants and terrestrial planets dfluid and solid planets

What can we learn about the formation of our solar system by studying other stars? Explain.