Galaxy and Solar System Quiz

How does a telescope help us understand the moon?

• It tells us how it was formed

• It tells us how hot it is there

• It helps us see surface features

• It can tell us what the moon is made of

The center of our solar system is the....

• Earth

• Sun

• Moon

• Asteroid belt

There are _________ planets in our solar system.

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

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The closest four planets are called the ________ planets.

• inner

• outer

The furthest four planets are called the _______ planets.

• inner

• outer

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are known as _____________ planets.

• rocky

• gaseous

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are know as ________ planets.

• rocky

• gaseous

The gaseous planets are much larger than the rocky planets.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A galaxy which is either spherical (ball like) or a flattened disk is a ___ galaxy.

• elliptical

• humanoid

• irregular

• spiral

A galaxy which has a nucleus of bright stars and two or more arms in circular formation is called a ___ galaxy.

• elliptical

• humanoid

• irregular

• spiral