Solar System Test Review

Which object is the center of our solar system?

• Sun

• North Star

• Earth

• Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Which of the following orbits a planet?

• star

• comet

• moon

• asteroid

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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Which of these planets are terrestrial planets?

• Venus, Mars, Neptune, Earth

• Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Venus

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Which of these planets is farthest from the Sun?

• Saturn

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Uranus

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

• Earth

Which of the following planets has rings?

• Mars

• Saturn

• Venus

• Mercury

Which of these is true about asteroids?

• Asteroids orbit planets.

• Asteroids are only found in the Oort Cloud.

• Asteroids are made of gas.

• Asteroids are irregular rocky or metallic objects.

How long does it take Earth to make one complete orbit around the Sun?

• 24 hours

• 7 days

• 1 month

• 1 year

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Earth rotates on its axis. How long does Earth take to make one rotation?

• one hour

• one day

• one week

• one year

What causes day and night on Earth?

• the 23½ degrees tilt of the Earth’s axis

• the orbit of Earth around the Sun

• the rotation of Earth on its axis

• the orbit of the Sun around Earth