Characteristics of the Solar System Test Review

Star around which Earth and other planets revolve

• Jupiter

• Sun

• Moon

• Asteroid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Move in a circle on an axis

• Rotate

• Revolve

A star and a group of planets and other celestial bodies that are held in orbit by the star's gravitational field

• Comet

• Solar system

• Asteroid

• Meteoroid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

A large celestial body that revolves around a star

• Sun

• Comet

• Planet

• Asteroid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Move in a circular orbit

• Rotate

• Revolve

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Celestial objects that orbit planets

• Meteoroid

• Earth

• Moon

• Asteroid

Small pieces of rock traveling through space

• Asteroid

• Meteoroid

• Planet

• Moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Large, rocky objects orbiting the sun

• Comet

• Asteroid

• Meteoroid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Small bodies of ice and dust

• Planet

• Moon

• Asteroid

• Comet

The only planet in our solar system with the right conditions to support life

• Earth

• Mars

• Venus

• Saturn