Solar System

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

• Earth
• Saturn
• Jupiter
• The Sun

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The four planets that are nearest the sun are called the.........

• Inner planets
• Outer planets
• Small planets
• Gas giants

 How long does it take the earth to rotate once? 

• 12 hours
• 24 hours
• 20 hours
• 36 hours

There is one star in our solar system.

• True
• False

What is the difference between the inner planets and the outer planets?

• The outer planets are smaller than the inner planets 
• The inner planets are smaller than the outer planets
• The outer planets have more rocks than the inner planets
• the inner planets are heavier than  the outer planets

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet has very prominent rings?

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune

Which planet is the hottest planet because of its clouds?

• Venus
• Earth
• Mars
• Pluto

Put the planets in order from the sun.

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

How long does Earth's orbit around the sun take?

• 365 and 1/4 days

• 360 days

• 24 hours

• 2 years

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The fourth planet from the Sun; also known as the "red planet."

• Neptune

• Mercury

• Earth

• Mars