Solar System

Front

What is the largest object in our solar system?

Back

The Sun.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Front

Which planet is eighth in the Solar System?

Back

Neptune.

Front

What are the 'Gas Giants' in our solar system?

Back

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

Front

Which planet is NOT a Gas Giant?

Back

Venus.

Front

What is the rotation period of a planet?

Back

The time it takes for a planet to complete one full spin on its axis.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

What is the revolution period of a planet?

Back

The time it takes for a planet to complete one full orbit around the Sun.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

Which two planets have shorter days than Earth?

Back

Jupiter and Saturn.

Front

What is the relationship between the Sun, Earth, and Moon in terms of their orbits?

Back

Earth orbits the Sun and the Moon orbits Earth.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Front

What is a planet?

Back

A celestial body that orbits a star, is spherical in shape, and has cleared its orbit of other debris.

Front

What is the difference between a planet and a dwarf planet?

Back

A dwarf planet is similar to a planet but has not cleared its orbit of other debris.