5th Grade Science Ch 2 Lesson 2 and 3: Space

In order from Closest to the sun what Planets are in our Solar system

• Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars,Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus, Neptune.

• Venus,Earth,Mercury,Jupiter,Earth,Neptune,Uranus,Mars

• Uranus,Neptune,Saturn,Jupiter,Mars,Earth,Venus,Mercury

• Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars,Jupiter,Saturn,Neptune,Uranus.

What is the correct term for this grouping of stars, gas, and dust?

• planet

• galaxy

• universe

• solar system

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Jacob is doing a report on the galaxy in which Earth is found. Which of the following is the galaxy that Jacob should research for his report?

• Andromeda

• Milky Way

• Maffei 1

• Ursa Minor

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

All visible stars in the night sky are many times larger than Earth. Why do they look like tiny points of light?

• They are moving very fast.

• The atmosphere blocks most of their light.

• The stars visible at night are located very far from Earth.

• Most of the light from stars is absorbed by galaxies, so it does not reach Earth.

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NGSS.5-ESS1-1

What are the four inner planets?

• Earth, Uranus, Mercury, Venus

• Mercury Venus Earth Saturn

• Mars, Earth , Mercury, Venus

• Mars, Earth, Neptune, Mercury

What are the outer planets?

• Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Neptune

• Saturn, Neptune, Mars, Uranus

• Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

What is at the center of our solar system?

• asteroid belt

• Earth

• sun

• moon

Which planets are made of solid surfaces and rocky cores?

• terrestrial

• gas giants

• outer planets

Which planets are mostly made of gases?

• terrestrial

• gas giants

• inner planets

How many planets are in our solar system?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9