Planets

Planets that are closer to the sun

• take more time to orbit
• take less time to orbit

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The order of the planets is:

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet is fifth from the sun?

• Saturn
• Jupiter
• Mars
• Earth

Which planet is seventh from the sun?

• Saturn
• Earth
• Venus
• Uranus

The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

• orbit
• rotation
• revolution
• tide

The largest known volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons, is located on this planet.

• Venus
• Mars
• Mercury
• Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Scientists have been able to find no atmosphere around this planet because it has little gravity and is closest to the sun.

• Mars
• Venus
• Mercury
• Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The surface of this planet appears red due to rusting iron in the rocks.

• Mercury
• Mars
• Pluto
• Venus

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

This gas giant has a large storm in its atmosphere known as The Red Spot

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Its largest moon is Titan.

• Saturn
• Jupiter
• Neptune
• Uranus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3