Solar System

Front

What is the force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center?

Back

Gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

What is a ball of ice and dust with a tail of gas and dust pointing away from the sun called?

Back

Comet

Front

Which planet is third from the sun?

Back

Earth

Front

What is the most distant region of our solar system?

Back

Oort Cloud

Front

What are Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun primarily made of?

Back

Rock

Front

What is the term for the path that a planet takes around the sun?

Back

Orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Back

Jupiter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Front

What is the name of the fourth planet from the sun?

Back

Mars

Front

What is the main component of the sun?

Back

Hydrogen

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Front

What is the term for the region of space where most asteroids are found?

Back

Asteroid Belt