Solar System Review

What is the third planet from the sun?

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Venus

What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?

• gas

• space

• asteriods

• meteorites

Which planet's orbit takes it furthest away from the sun?

• Neptune

• Uranus

• Pluto

• Saturn

Which planet is the sixth furthest from the sun?

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Neptune

Which planet is larger than Earth?

• Mars

• Mercury

• Venus

• Uranus

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are known by what nickname?

• inner planets

• gas giants

• further planets

• small planets

What is something Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars have in common?

• They are gas planets

• They are rocky planets

• They rotate very quickly

• All of the above

How many stars are located in our Solar System?

• millions

• hundreds

• thousands

• 1

Which of the following statements best describes the sun?

• It is the center of our solar system

• It is a giant ball of exploding gasses

• It is a star

• All of the above

Which of the following is an inner planet?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Saturn

• Uranus

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3