Solar System

Which of the following lists the correct order of the planets from the sun?

• Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Pluto

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

Select all of the following that are considered "inner planets".

• Venus

• Neptune

• Earth

• Saturn

Which group of planets are only made of gases and liquids and have no solid surface?

• Uranus, Neptune, Saturn

• Earth, Mercury, Mars

• Neptune, Venus, Jupiter

• Mercury, Uranus, Earth

Which group of planets has a terrestrial, or rocky, surface?

• Mercury, Venus, Neptune

• Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus

• Neptune, Earth, Pluto

• Venus, Mars, Mercury

Based on the planet size comparison diagram, which planet is the largest?

• Mars

• Uranus

• Jupiter

• Neptune

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which best describes the inner and outer planets?

• the inner planets are gaseous and much closer together than the outer planets

• the inner planets are much smaller and more spread out than the outer planets

• the outer planets are terrestrial and much further apart than the inner planets

• the outer planets are much larger and more spread out than the inner planets

Which planet has the shortest day of all the planets?

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Earth

Which planet does not have any moons or rings?

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Earth

• Saturn

Which planet is the furthest from the sun?

• Venus

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Pluto

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet has a huge storm called "The Great Red Spot"?

• Mars

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Mercury

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5