Focus On Physical Science: California Grade 8

Lesson 3: The Planets and Their Moons

Standards Check

1.
The Great Red Spot on Jupiter is __________. 4.e
A)a volcano
B)a tremendous storm
C)a mountain range
D)an ocean of liquid hydrogen
2.
What separates inner and outer planets? 4.e
A)Mercury
B)Jupiter
C)the asteroid belt
D)Saturn's rings
3.
The inner planets are composed mainly of __________. 4.e
A)methane
B)gases
C)water
D)rocks
4.
Water is found on which inner planets? 4.e
A)Earth and Mercury
B)Earth and Venus
C)Mars and Venus
D)Earth and Mars
5.
Which is the only outer planet that is not a gas giant? 4.e
A)Saturn
B)Neptune
C)Pluto
D)Jupiter
Grade 8
Glencoe Online Learning CenterScience HomeProduct InfoSite MapContact Us

The McGraw-Hill CompaniesGlencoe

Please read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy before you explore our Web site. To report a technical problem with this Web site, please contact the Web Producer.