Solar system Pre-test

How many planets are there in our solar system?

• 9

• 11

• 5

• 8

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet was "kicked out" and is now seen as a dwarf planet?

What are the last 4 planets in our solar system called?

• gas giants

• biggest planets

• terrestrial planets

• planets you can't stand on

What is the correct order of the planets?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the biggest object in our solar system?

• The Sun

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the name of America's space agency?

What separates the terrestrial planets from the gas giants?

• an asteroid belt

• nothing

• satellites

• the rings of Saturn

What is the difference between a natural and artificial satellite?

What was the name of the astronomer who learned how to study space with a telescope?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Galileo Galilei

• Thomas Edison

What did Nicolaus Copernicus teach about the Earth and Sun that was opposite of what everyone else thought?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1