Comprehension Check 7.4

"Operation: Lunacorn Apocalypse."

"Operation: Big Blue Marble."

"Antics on Ice"

"Showdown on Fairway 18."

"Littlefoot"

"Smotherly Love."

"Operation: Swap Pan-Zee"

"Snowmaggedon!"

"Mental Hen"

"Thumb Drive"

Name the twin planets.

Earth and Venus.

Which planet has huge, powerful thunderstorms and the Great Red Spot?

Jupiter.

Name the planet where the Viking spacecraft landed.

Mars.

List the eight planets in order from the sun out.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

Which planet has a moon larger than Mercury?

Neptune.

Identify each planet by its description. a. the brightest planet in the sky that is surrounded by highly reflective clouds composed of sulfuric acid b. has seven ring bands made up of ice particles and rocks c. the planet closest to the sun and only slightly larger than our moon d. the first planet discovered in modern times, and is tipped over on its side. e. the only planet suitable for living things which has a bountiful supply of water f. the largest planet g. the planet that appears royal blue and has a moon named Triton h. called the red planet

a. the brightest planet in the sky that is surrounded by highly reflective clouds composed of sulfuric acid- b. has seven ring bands made up of ice particles and rocks-Saturn c. the planet closest to the sun and only slightly larger than our moon-Mercury d. the first planet discovered in modern times, and is tipped over on its side.-Uranus e. the only planet suitable for living things which has a bountiful supply of water-Earth f. the largest planet- Jupiter g. the planet that appears royal blue and has a moon named Triton-Neptune h. called the red planet-Mars