TASK 1 Study the Solar System below and answer the questions.
1. Which planet is nearest to the sun?_______Which is the farthest? ________
2. What is the exact location of the asteroid belt in the solar system?______
3. What planet is the smallest?________Which is the largest?________
4. Do you think Venus can be inhabited?__________ Why? ______________
ACTIVITY 1 Direction: Identify the planet being described in each phrase. Select your answer in the list below and write only the letter.
1. The only planet inhabited by human because it has atmosphere that can sustain life.
A. Mercury B. Mars C. Venus D. Earth
2. What planet is named after the Roman goddess of beauty.
A. Saturn B. Jupiter C. Mars D. Venus
3. The closest planet to the sun which is approximately 4,879 km in diameter and about 57 million km away from the sun.
A. Uranus B. Mercury C. Mars D. Earth
4. The second planet which is about 108 million km away from the sun and has an atmosphere made up of carbon dioxide. A. Venus B. Pluto C. Mercury D. Saturn 5. The Earth is around km in diameter making the planet slightly bigger than Venus and Mercury.
A.12,756 km B.21,756 km C. 10,576 km
D. 18,756 km
