Solar System Test Prep

Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...

• mass and distance 
• mass and matter
• distance and weight 
• weight and mass

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The farther apart two objects are, the __ their gravity.

• weaker
• stronger
• more equal

A person would weigh more on Jupiter than on the Earth because---

• Jupiter has less mass, and therefore less gravity
• Jupiter has more mass, and therefore less gravity.
• Jupiter has less mass, and therefore more gravity.
• Jupiter has more mass, and therefore more gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is the term for Earth being in the center?

• geocentric
• heliocentric
• sun centered
• Galileo

A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the SUN.

• Heliocentric
• Geocentric

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

Almost Earth’s twin in size and mass, this planet has very thick atmosphere.

• Venus
• Mars
• Mercury
• Neptune

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Only planet known to have life

• Earth
• Mars
• Venus
• Mercury

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2