Adult Education Chemistry Exit Ticket: Solar System

Solar System Exit Ticket

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Adult Education Chemistry Exit Ticket: Solar System

Solar System Exit Ticket

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Grade: Adult Education

Subject: Chemistry

Topic: Solar System

Time: 20 Minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Questions: 15

Instructions:
Answer each question briefly. Start with the first question and work your way down. Use complete sentences when needed. This exit ticket checks your understanding of basic chemistry ideas connected to the solar system.

Skills Practiced:

Solar System
Chemistry
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving

1Question

What is the name of the star at the center of our solar system?

2Question

Name one planet in our solar system.

3Question

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

4Question

Which planet is known as the Blue Planet?

5Question

What is the most common gas in the Sun?

6Question

What is the second most common gas in the Sun?

7Question

What state of matter is the Sun mostly in?

8Question

What force keeps the planets moving around the Sun?

9Question

Why do scientists study the chemical elements in stars?

10Question

What is one element found in rocks on Earth and also in some space rocks?

11Question

What do we call small pieces of rock or metal in space?

12Question

How is a planet different from a star?

13Question

What chemical element makes up much of the air we breathe on Earth?

14Question

Why is Earth able to support liquid water more easily than Mercury?

15Question

In one sentence, explain how chemistry helps us understand the solar system.

Answer Key

#	Answer
1	The Sun.
2	Examples include Earth, Mars, Jupiter, or Venus.
3	Mercury.
4	Earth.
5	Hydrogen.
6	Helium.
7	Plasma.
8	Gravity.
9	To learn what stars are made of and how they work.
10	Iron, silicon, or oxygen.
11	Asteroids or meteoroids.
12	A planet does not make its own light, while a star does.
13	Nitrogen.
14	Earth is farther from the Sun and has temperatures that allow liquid water.
15	Chemistry helps us identify the materials, elements, and states of matter found in the Sun, planets, and other objects in space.