Intro to Planets

What is the closest planet to the sun?

• Jupiter
• Neptune
• Mars
• Mercury

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What is the fourth planet from the sun?

• Mercury
• Mars
• Earth
• Venus

Which planet is not a terrestrial planet?

• Mars
• Neptune
• Earth
• Mercury

Which planet is not a gas giant?

• Saturn
• Jupiter
• Neptune
• Venus

Is this the correct order of the planets from smallest to largest: Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter?

• Yes
• No

Planets that are closer to the sun

• take more time to orbit
• take less time to orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

• orbit
• rotation
• revolution
• tide

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How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?

• 12 hours
• 24 hours
• 365 days
• 29.5 days

True or False
The Earth is the center of the solar system.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is a common characteristic of the inner planets?

• Large
• Gaseous
• Rings
• Rocky Surface