Solar System

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Which information could help you decide that a planet is an inner planet? Options: It is made of gases, It is made of solid rock, It has lots of moons, It is giant.

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It is made of solid rock.

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Outer planets are farther to the sun than inner planets are. Outer planets have a longer orbit around the sun. The table shows orbit data for four planets.

Which planets from the table are most likely outer planets?

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Planet 3 and Planet 2

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Front

Which planet is closer to the sun and usually hotter? Options: Saturn, Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune

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Mercury

Front

Mars is also known as the ________ because of its color.

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Red Planet

Front

Data on four planets in the solar system are shown. Which piece of data best helps determine if a planet is an outer planet?

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Description of the Surface

Front

Earth has a shorter year than Jupiter because Earth ___________. Options: is farther from the Sun, spins faster as it rotates, has shorter days, is closer to the Sun

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is closer to the Sun

Front

The diagram shows the first five planets in the solar system with Earth labeled. Which planet is represented by the letter P? Options: Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Neptune

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Jupiter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Front

How many moons does Earth have?

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1

Front

Which planet will have the longest orbit around the Sun?

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the planet farthest away from the sun

Front

Examine the solar system model with planets labeled A-H. Which planets have rocky surfaces?

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Planets A, B, and D have rocky surfaces.