Search Header Logo
Chapter 15 - The Solar System

Chapter 15 - The Solar System

Assessment

Presentation

Science

6th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3, MS-PS1-1

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

john thames

Used 5+ times

FREE Resource

66 Slides • 19 Questions

1

media

2

media

3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the structure of the solar system?

1

The planets and other objects orbit the sun, forming the solar system.

2

The sun orbits around the planets in the solar system.

3

The planets move randomly in space without any pattern.

4

The solar system is made up only of the sun and Earth.

4

Open Ended

Why is the solar system important for us to study?

5

media

6

Multiple Select

Which of the following are considered objects that orbit the sun?

1

Planets

2

Dwarf planets

3

Asteroids

4

All of the above

7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following objects is the largest in the solar system?

1

The Sun

2

Earth

3

Jupiter

4

Pluto

8

media

9

media

10

media

11

Fill in the Blanks

Type answer...

12

media

13

media

14

Fill in the Blanks

Type answer...

15

media

16

media

17

Multiple Choice

Which objects in the solar system are found in a belt between Mars and Jupiter?

1

Asteroids

2

Comets

3

Planets

4

Meteors

18

media

19

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between a comet and an asteroid in the solar system?

1

Comets are made of dust, gas, and ice, while asteroids are rocky.

2

Comets orbit the sun in a belt, while asteroids have oval-shaped orbits.

3

Asteroids are larger than comets.

4

Comets are found between Mars and Jupiter, while asteroids are not.

20

media

21

media

22

Multiple Choice

The average distance from the Earth to the Sun is called ___

1

Astronomical Unit

2

Light year

3

Solar Flare

4

a Mile

23

media

24

Multiple Select

Select all that are true about objects in the solar system based on the lesson.

1

Asteroids are rocky objects found between Mars and Jupiter.

2

Comets are made of dust, gas, and ice.

3

The astronomical unit measures distances in the solar system.

4

Planets do not move around the sun.

25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the motion of planets is correct?

1

Planets revolve around the sun in an orbit.

2

Planets remain stationary in the solar system.

3

Planets move in straight lines away from the sun.

4

Planets orbit the sun randomly.

26

media

27

Multiple Choice

What is the period of rotation of a planet?

1

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

2

The time it takes for a planet to rotate once on its axis

3

The time it takes for a planet to move from one foci to another

4

The time it takes for a planet to change its speed

28

media

29

media

30

Multiple Select

Which of the following are characteristics of the inner planets?

1

They are closest to the Sun

2

They are made of rock and metallic materials

3

Their outer layers are in the solid state

4

They are made mostly of gases

31

media
Video from Google Slides

32

media

33

Fill in the Blanks

34

media

35

Multiple Choice

What materials make up Mercury’s core and mantle?

1

Core: iron and nickel; Mantle: oxygen and silicon

2

Core: oxygen and silicon; Mantle: iron and nickel

3

Core: iron and silicon; Mantle: nickel and oxygen

4

Core: nickel and silicon; Mantle: iron and oxygen

36

media

37

media

38

Multiple Choice

Which planet is known for having a day that is longer than its year?

1

Venus

2

Mercury

3

Earth

4

Mars

39

media

40

Fill in the Blanks

41

media

42

Open Ended

Explain how the greenhouse effect makes Venus the hottest planet in the solar system.

43

media

44

Fill in the Blanks

45

media

46

media

47

media

48

media

49

media

50

media

51

media

52

media

53

media

54

media

55

media

56

media

57

media

58

media

59

media

60

media

61

media

62

media

63

media

64

media

65

media

66

media

67

media

68

media

69

media

70

media

71

media

72

media

73

media

74

media

75

media

76

media

77

media

78

media

79

media

80

media

81

media

82

media

83

media

84

media

85

media
media

Show answer

Auto Play

Slide 1 / 85

SLIDE