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Solar System

Solar System

Assessment

Presentation

Science

4th - 6th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3, MS-ESS1-1

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Jennifer Phillips

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7 Slides • 10 Questions

1

Solar System

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2

Multiple Choice

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What is the center of our solar system?

1

Earth

2

the moon

3

the Sun

4

the Milky Way

3

The Sun

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4

Multiple Choice

What keeps planets from flying off into outer space?

1

friction

2

gravity

3

magnets

5

Planets

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6

Multiple Choice

Which lists the planets in the correct order from the closest to the Sun?

1

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus

2

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

3

Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

4

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus

7

Inner Planets

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an inner planet?

1

smaller

2

few or no moons

3

many rings

4

rocky

9

Multiple Choice

What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?

1

the asteroid belt

2

the Milky Way

3

the Sun

4

Earth's moon

10

Outer Planets

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Multiple Choice

Outer planets are colder than inner planets.

1

True

2

False

12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of outer planets?

1

smaller

2

rocky

3

gaseous

4

no rings

13

Earth's Moon

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14

Multiple Choice

The moon is considered a natural __________.

1

satellite

2

rock

3

star

4

planet

15

Multiple Choice

How long is a lunar (moon) cycle?

1

24 1/4 days

2

29 1/4 days

3

24 hours

4

19 days

16

Poll

How confident do you feel about the differences between inner and outer planets that we have covered over the past 2 days?

Very confident. Ready for the test!

I understand what we've learned and could list several differences between inner and outer planets.

I could say 1 or 2 differences between inner and outer planets.

I cannot list any differences between inner and outer planets.

17

The Sun

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Solar System

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