Solar System-Final Practice

The closer planets are to the Sun, the faster they orbit the Sun

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.

• axis
• rotation
• revolution
• satellite

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

A natural satellite of a planet.

• Asteroid
• Comet
• Moon
• Meteor

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The "Great Red Spot" is a giant _________ on which _____________?

• tornado, Earth

• volcano, Mars

• hurricane, Jupiter

• tsunami,Saturn

A day on Jupiter is about:

• 25 minutes

• 10 hours

• 75 hours

• 3 months

How many moon does Jupiter have. At least...

• 67

• 72

• 79

• 70

Pluto is smaller than our moon.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Compared to the orbits of the main planets, Pluto's orbit is:

• More circular

• Titled and less circular

• Shorter

• Basically the same

Choose all correct statements

• The inner planets all have liquid surface water

• the inner planets are smaller and have rocky surfaces

• the outer planets are gas giants with many moons

• the outer planets have rings

Which object is not found in our solar sytem?

• Sun

• The Moon

• a galaxy

• Pluto