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solar system

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Science

5th - 8th Grade

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

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Mark Jackson

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1 Slide • 36 Questions

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Multiple Choice

How many planets are there in our solar system?

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8

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7

3

9

4

1

3

Multiple Choice

What is the third planet from the sun?

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Mars

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Earth

3

Jupiter

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Venus

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Multiple Choice

What two gases make up most of Gas Giants?

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Hydrogen and Oxygen

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Hydrogen and Nitrogen

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Hydrogen and Helium

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Nitrogen and Oxygenm

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Multiple Choice

How many Layers make up the Earth?

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3

2

5

3

4

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Multiple Choice

What is Earth's distance from the sun?

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93,000 miles

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930,000 miles

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93,000,000 miles

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Multiple Select

Select the following planets that have rings.

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Neptune

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Saturn

3

Jupiter

4

Mercury

5

Uranus

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Multiple Choice

Which planet has the most moons?

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Venus

2

Saturn

3

Mercury

4

Mars

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Multiple Choice

One planet's axis is tilted 98 degrees, so it essentially rotates on its side. Which planet is this?

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Uranus

2

Earth

3

Mars

4

Neptune

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Multiple Choice

Which planet is the only planet that is able to support life?

1

Mars

2

Venus

3

Earth

4

Uranus

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Multiple Choice

Which planet is the furthest from the sun?

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Venus

2

Neptune

3

Saturn

4

Pluto

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Multiple Choice

Which planet does not have any moons or rings?

1

Mercury

2

Neptune

3

Earth

4

Saturn

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Multiple Select

Select all of the following that are considered "inner planets".

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Venus

2

Neptune

3

Earth

4

Saturn

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Multiple Choice

Name the star closest to Earth.

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Polaris

2

Sun

3

Vega

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Alpha Centauri

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Multiple Choice

Which planet is the largest?
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Mercury
2
Venus
3
Earth
4
Mars

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Multiple Choice

Which planet is the hottest planet because of its clouds?
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Venus
2
Earth
3
Mars
4
Pluto

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Multiple Choice

Venus is called Earth's twin because they are about the same size
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True 
2
False

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Multiple Choice

There is one star in our solar system.
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True
2
False

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Multiple Choice

Earth is colder than Mars.

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True

2

False

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Multiple Choice

Mercury is the smallest planet in the Solar System.

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True

2

False

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Multiple Choice

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what is the planet ?

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Uranus

2

Venus

3

Saturn

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Multiple Choice

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What´s the red planet ?

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Mars

2

Saturn

3

Venus

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Multiple Choice

What is the Sun?
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It is a satellite
2
It is a Star
3
It is a comet
4
It is a planet

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Multiple Choice

What is the Moon?
1
It is a planet
2
It is a satellite
3
It is a star
4
It is a comet

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Multiple Choice

How long does it take to the Earth to do the ROTATION MOVEMENT?
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365 days
2
24 hours
3
24 hours + 6 hours
4
28 days

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Multiple Choice

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True or False
The planets are all equally distanced from each other.
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True
2
False

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Multiple Choice

This gas giant has a large storm in its atmosphere known as The Red Spot
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Jupiter
2
Saturn
3
Uranus
4
Neptune

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Multiple Choice

Almost Earth’s twin in size and mass, this planet has very thick atmosphere.
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Venus
2
Mars
3
Mercury
4
Neptune

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Multiple Choice

The curved path in which a planet, satellite, or spacecraft moves in a circle around another object.  The path one object takes around another.
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rotate
2
orbit
3
moon
4
revolve

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Multiple Choice

The four terrestrial planets all have
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Rocky surfaces
2
Hot temperatures
3
Deep atmospheres
4
Large size

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Multiple Choice

What is responsible for smaller objects in space continuously circling/orbiting larger objects? 
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light-year
2
air
3
wind
4
gravity

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Multiple Choice

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are what type of planets?
1
Gas Giants
2
Ice Giants
3
Terrestrial Planets
4
Exterior Planets

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Multiple Choice

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What planet is it?
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Jupiter
2
Saturn
3
Uranus
4
Venus

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Multiple Choice

Which choice shows the correct order of the planets?
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Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
2
Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Pluto
3
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
4
Saturn, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune Mercury, Uranus

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Multiple Choice

Venus, Mercury, Earth, and Mars are what type of planet?
1
Gas Giants
2
Ice Giants
3
Terrestrial Planets
4
Exterior Planets

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Multiple Choice

An _______ is between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. 
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Oort Cloud
2
Asteroid belt
3
Kuiper belt
4
Photosphere

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Multiple Choice

What holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?
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gravity
2
speed
3
string
4
air currents

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