Solar System Review

The ______ are planets that are smaller and rocky.

• inner planets

• outer planets

The ____ are planets that are larger and mostly made of gas.

• inner planets

• outer planets

When Earth rotates on its axis, it causes ____.

• eclipses

• day and night

• seasons

• moon phases

The tilt of the Earth's axis causes ____.

• eclipses

• day and night

• seasons

• moon phases

The closer a planet is to the sun, the _____ it revolves around it.

• slower

• faster

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The solar system was formed when _____ pulled gas and dust together.

• gravity

• inertia

• asteroids

• Tucker

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is nearly spherical, orbits the sun, and has no other large objects in its way?

• a moon

• a planet

• an asteroid

• a star

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is a natural satellite that orbits an object OTHER than a star? (For example, it would orbit a planet)

• moon

• comet

• asteroid

What is a small, rocky, icy object that orbits the sun and develops a "tail" as it nears the sun?

• moon

• meteoroid

• comet

Which group of planets are known to have rings and multiple moons?

• inner planets

• outer planets