Moon and Planets Quick Check
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Question
Use the scenario to answer the question.
A student creates a Venn diagram depicting two objects in the solar system. On one side of the Venn diagram, the student writes “have surface features such as mountains, valleys, and volcanoes,” and on the other side of the Venn diagram, the student writes “unable to land on because there is no solid surface.”
Which two objects is the student comparing?
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Responses
Moon and Earth
Moon and Earth
Earth and Venus
Earth and Venus
Inner and Outer Planets
Inner and Outer Planets
Sun and Planets
The student is comparing the "Moon and Earth" with "Sun and Planets."
On one side of the Venn diagram is "have surface features such as mountains, valleys, and volcanoes." Both the Moon and Earth have such surface features; the Moon has mountain ranges and craters, and the Earth has mountains, valleys, and volcanoes.
On the other side is "unable to land on because there is no solid surface." This applies to the Sun because it does not have a solid surface. It is a massive ball of plasma (consisting of hot ionized gases) with no solid surface. The Sun cannot be landed on, whereas planets, depending on their composition, could potentially have solid surfaces to land on.
So the student seems to be comparing the physical characteristics that differentiate celestial bodies with solid surfaces you can land on (like the Moon and Earth) from the Sun, which has no solid surface for landing. The third option, "Inner and Outer Planets," does not fit the given characteristics as all the inner planets have solid surfaces, and outer planets like Jupiter and Saturn do not have well-defined solid surfaces due to their gaseous composition. However, some outer planets' moons could have solid surfaces.
Thus, while the comparison isn't ideal due to the grouping, the most fitting choice from the given options is "Sun and Planets." However, this option isn't perfect, as it doesn't account for the planets that also don't have a solid surface to land on. A more precise way to word the comparison would be to differentiate between terrestrial planets and gas giants (and the Sun), but this isn't one of the options provided.
there can only be 1 answer
Given that there must be only one answer and considering the criteria provided:
- "have surface features such as mountains, valleys, and volcanoes"
- "unable to land on because there is no solid surface"
The best answer from the provided options would be "Sun and Planets."
The Venn diagram appears to be comparing characteristics that are specific to celestial bodies that are either like Earth (with mountains, valleys, and volcanoes) or celestial bodies like the Sun, where you are unable to land on them due to the lack of a solid surface.
Please note that while all planets and moons with solid surfaces would fit into the first category, only the Sun fits into the second category as all the planets have some form of a solid surface, even if it's just a core beneath gas or ice layers. The Sun, being a star, is made up entirely of plasma with no solid surface, hence it's in a separate category.
So the correct answer is:
Sun and Planets
To answer this question, we need to identify the objects that have surface features such as mountains, valleys, and volcanoes, and the objects that cannot be landed on because there is no solid surface.
From the given options, the student is comparing two objects in the solar system. The first side of the Venn diagram states "have surface features such as mountains, valleys, and volcanoes," which suggests that the objects on this side do have a solid surface. The second side of the Venn diagram states "unable to land on because there is no solid surface," indicating that the objects on this side do not have a solid surface.
By process of elimination, we can see that the student is comparing the Moon and the planets. The Moon has surface features such as mountains, valleys, and volcanoes, making it a suitable candidate for the first part. On the other hand, the planets (excluding Earth) do not have a solid surface and are unable to be landed on.
Therefore, the answer is Moon and planets.