Solar System Test Review

What makes the sun more important than the other stars?

• The sun is the largest star

• The sun is the hottest star

• The sun is the right color for living things

• The sun is the closest star to Earth

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is found between the inner planets and the outer planets?

• asteroids

• comets

• moons

• stars

Which planet has the greatest mass?

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Mars

• Venus

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which of these planets has a large solid core?

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Saturn

All visible stars in the night sky are many times larger than Earth. Why do they look so small?

• They are moving very fast

• The atmosphere blocks most of their light

• The stars are located very far from Earth

• The light from stars is absorbed by galaxies

Which of these statements are true about the outer planets?

• The outer planets have many moons

• The outer planets orbit in a different direction

• The outer planets have higher densities

• The outer planets have smaller diameters

What does the arrow on Earth represent?

• How the planet rotates on its axis

• How the moon revolves around Earth

• Why the planet has seasons

• How the Earth revolves around the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which object would most likely be found between Mars and Jupiter?

• Stars

• Comets

• Asteroids

• Dwarf Planets

Which of these objects are outside our solar system?

• The star Sirius

• Venus

• Sun

• Moon

What do the outer planets have in common?

• They have a large solid core

• The all have well-defined rings

• They have a thick gaseous atmosphere

• They have a density greater than Earth's density