Solar System Quiz Part 2

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

• Mercury
• Mars
• Pluto
• Venus

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

This is the largest planet in the solar system.

• Saturn
• Jupiter
• Uranus
• Venus

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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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which of the following orbits the sun?

• asteroids
• comets
• planets
• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which of the following is referred to as a “shooting star”?

• asteroids
• comets
• meteors
• planets

What is found in a belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter?

• asteroid
• comet
• meteor

The outermost planets have what type of physical composition?

• gaseous
• terrestrial
• liquid

The Sun’s ____________ holds the planets in orbit in our Solar System.

• magnetic field
• gravity
• solar wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What 4 planets make up the outer planets?

• mercury, venus, earth, mars
• jupiter, saturn, uranus, venus
• mercury, venus, earth, saturn
• jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune

What does the term terrestrial mean?

• made of water
• mars-like
• gas planet
• earth-like