Solar System Test Review

Which object contains approximately 99.86% of the mass of the entire solar system?

• the Sun

• Earth

• Asteroids

• Jupiter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which planet is the sixth from the Sun?

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Which planet is nicknamed the "Red Planet" because the surface is covered in a red mineral called Iron Oxide.

• Pluto

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Mercury

Which planet is nicknamed the "Swift Planet" because its orbit around the Sun takes only 88 days?

• Mercury

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Venus

Which is the smallest natural satellite?

• Luna

• Europa

• Io

• Deimos

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the center of a black hole called?

• Inner Event Horizon

• Triangularity

• Singularity

• Outer Event Horizon

What is the most common type of star?

• Blue Dwarf

• Super Giant

• Red Dwarf

• Supernova

What is the spectacular explosion called when a Blue Giant Star dies?

• Supernova

• Super Explosion

• Super Giant

• Super Star

What is a meteoroid called when if falls through a planet's atmosphere?

• Meteorite

• Meteor

• Asteroid

• Comet

Which moon phase comes directly after a New Moon?

• Full Moon

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1