solar system

Which list shows the correct order of planets from the sun?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Saturn

• Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which is an object in the solar system that is a frozen mass of ice and dust?

• an asteroid

• a comet

• a moon

• a planet

What do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common?

• They all have rocky surfaces.

• They all appear to be similar to Earth.

• They all are gaseous planets.

• They all appear to be made of rock and ice.

What is an astronomical unit?

• distance between the moon and earth
• distance between the earth and pluto
• distance between the earth and sun
• distance between NJ and Cali

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet is the hottest?

• Earth
• Neptune
• Mercury
• Venus

What is the only planet known to contain life?

• Mars
• Earth
• Neptune
• Uranus

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which planet is between Mercury and Earth?

• Mars
• Uranus
• Venus
• the Moon

Which planets have no natural satellites?

• Earth & Mars
• Jupiter & Saturn
• Mercury & Venus
• Mercury & Mars

This planet is also called "The Red Planet"

• JUPITER

• EARTH

• MARS

• VENUS

What holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?

• gravity
• speed
• string
• air currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4