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.”
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Responses
Sun and Planets
Sun and Planets
Earth and Venus
Earth and Venus
Inner and Outer Planets
Inner and Outer Planets
Moon and Eartht
The student's Venn diagram appears to be comparing two different categories of objects in the solar system, with one set of objects that have distinct surface features, such as mountains, valleys, and volcanoes, and another set of objects that do not have a solid surface to land on. Based on the given descriptions in the Venn diagram:
- The side with "have surface features such as mountains, valleys, and volcanoes" describes terrestrial objects that have a solid surface. This could include planets like Earth, Venus, Mars, and moons like Earth's Moon, all of which have solid surfaces with various geological features.
- The side with "unable to land on because there is no solid surface" describes objects that do not have a discernible solid surface where a spacecraft could land. This is characteristic of gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn or ice giants like Uranus and Neptune, which mostly consist of dense atmospheres above a possible core where traditional landing is impossible.
From the provided choices:
- "Sun and Planets" includes the Sun, which does not quite fit into the Venn diagram since it is a star with no landable surface or surface features like mountains or valleys.
- "Earth and Venus" both have solid surfaces with the mentioned geological features, so they wouldn't fit into the category of objects one cannot land on due to the lack of solid surfaces.
- "Inner and Outer Planets" is the closest match. Inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are terrestrial with distinct surface features. In contrast, the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) have no solid surface where one can land.
- "Moon and Earth" would both fall into the category of objects with surface features where one can land, so this comparison doesn't match the description in the Venn diagram.
Therefore, the most accurate pair for the student's Venn diagram based on the options provided would be:
Inner and Outer Planets:
- Inner planets have surface features such as mountains, valleys, and volcanoes.
- Outer planets are those you are unable to land on because there is no solid surface.