Which is the largest object in our solar system?

• Sun
• Jupiter
• Earth
• Pluto

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is an object that orbits a planet?

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Moon

• Meteor

Our __________ has a star, planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.

• solar system

• earth

• rotation

• United States

What keeps the planets from drifting off into space?

• An asteroid belt.

• The Earth's gravity.

• Saturn's rings.

• The sun's gravity.

What is the name of the galaxy that contains our Sun?

• Snickers

• Universe

• Orion

• Milky Way

In what direction does gravity always work no matter where you are on Earth?

• It pushes up into Earth's atmosphere.

• It pushes away from Earth's center.

• It pulls to Earth's center.

• It pulls to the moon.

What is the most important object to our solar system?

• Earth

• Sun

• Moon

• Jupiter

Which of the following situations is NOT caused by gravity?

• A basketball falls to the court after going through the net.

• Earth orbits the sun.

• A nail is attracted to a magnet.

• A piece of paper floats to the floor after it is dropped.

The sun is a ___________.

• Star

• Planet

• Comet

• Moon

What is NOT an object in our solar system?

• gas and dust

• meteors

• planets

• galaxies