Planets and Our Solar System

There is one star in our solar system.

• True
• False

What is at the center of the Solar System?

• Earth
• Moon
• Sun
• Jupiter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

How many planets orbit the Sun?

• 1
• 4
• 8
• 10

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The sun is a glowing ball of _______.

• water
• liquid
• gases
• rocks

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The sun is a _______.

• star
• planet
• satellite

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

How old is the sun

• 17 years
• About 4.5 Million years
• 2 days
• 10 million years

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

How many suns do we have

• 13
• 21
• 1
• 4

What is a Shadow?

• Something you put on your windows to block sunlight 
• The dark area behind an object that blocks light 
• A light area behind an object that lets light pass through

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

What is the study of the universe and how it changes with time?

• Meteorology

• Astronomy

• Botany

• Zoology

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Who studies the planets and the sun in our own solar system, as well as other stars, solar systems, galaxies, and the whole universe?

• Geologist

• Paleontologist

• Astronomers

• Chemist

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3