Discussion Questions - In Class

1.  Were your predictions for the size of Earth and Jupiter right?

2.  Were your predictions for the distance of the model Earth right?

3.  What is the difference between the sizes of the inner and outer planets?

        Inner planets are small and rocky and most of the outer planets are much bigger and       made of gases.  Pluto is the exception size-wise.

4.      What conclusions can you draw about the relative distances of the inner and outer planets?

            The outer planets are much bigger and farther apart than the inner planets.

5.  Why is Pluto difficult to classify as either an inner or an outer planet?

            Pluto is small like the inner planets but is farther away than the outer planets.

6.  What did you learn about the distances of the planets in the Solar System?

          The Solar System is mostly empty space with huge distances between the planets.