Solar System Test Review

Of the known planets in our solar system, which characteristic is unique to the planet Earth?

• orbited by a moon
• has a gravitational field
• revolves around the Sun
• covered mostly by water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Where do most asteroids exist? 

• Near Earth
• Near Pluto
• Spread evenly throughout the Solar System
• In asteroid belt

Most of the gravity in the Solar System is generated by the Sun.

• True
• False

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Gravity attracts all objects towards one another.

• False
• True
• It depends

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Why is it hard to build a perfect scale model of our solar system?

• The colors of the objects

• The relative size and distance between objects

• The composition of the objects

• The shape of each object

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The ________________ of the Sun causes the orbital motions of the objects in the solar system.

• gravitational pull

• chemical composition

• brightness

• ultra-violet rays

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The sun is the anchor point of our solar system because of

• the gas Hydrogen

• its small density

• its huge mass

• its location

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which is needed to determine the amount of gravitational force between two objects?

• distance and mass

• weight and time

• area and weight

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What are the four outer planets?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Earth, mars, Jupiter, Saturn

• Uranus, Neptune, Mercury, Venus

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What are the terrestrial (inner) planets

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

• Uranus, Neptune, Mercury, Venus