1. I. What are the 8 planets in our solar system?

__________,__________,__________,_________, __________________, ________________,

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II. What helps to keep the planets in orbit? Outline your reason for this
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III. Describe what would happen without the sun.

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IV. Label the following planets as per their order in the solar system
2. I. Name the 2 main processes of motions performed by our planet earth

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II. State at least 4 thing these two processes can control

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III. Match the following :-

Planet Description
Mercury 1. It is the largest planet in our solar
System, famous for its red spot. It is
made up of mostly hydrogen and helium
gases.
Earth 2. It is the hottest planet in our solar
system, and is named after the Greek
god - Aphrodite

Venus 3. It has rings made if rock, ice and

Dust, and has 142 moons in its orbit
Jupiter 4. It is the only habitable planet in our
solar system
 Mars 5. It is the coldest planet in out solar
System, known for its dark blue color.
It is the 4 th largest planet in our solar
system
Uranus 6. This planet has many active
volcanoes, and frequent dust storms.
It is sometimes referred to as ‘The
red planet’

Neptune 7. It is the smallest planet in our

solar system and

is the closest to the sun

Saturn 8. It is a light blue gas giant, and the

second

furthest planet from the sun. It is the 3 rd

largest planet.

IV. Briefly explain how the universe was formed

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State the process ___________________________________________________________

V. Classify the 8 planets of our solar system as “Gas Giants” or “Terrestrial

Planets”

Terrestial planets Gas giants

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 Stars are born from giant clouds of gas and dust called __________.

 As the cloud collapses, the temperature and pressure at the center of the cloud increase
until nuclear ______ begins. This process releases a tremendous amount of energy, causing
the star to shine into a __________.

 The star spends most of its life in a stable phase, burning hydrogen into helium. This
phase is called the __________.

 Eventually, the star's hydrogen supply is exhausted. The core of the star collapses, and the
outer layers expand and cool. This creates a __________.

 The fate of a red giant star depends on its mass. Low-mass stars like our Sun will
eventually shed their outer layers and become white dwarfs.

 High-mass stars will undergo a _________ explosion. The core of the star collapses into a
_______ or ________

The material ejected from the ________ can form _________ or ___________

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