Solar System Review

Satellite photos of Neptune and Uranus show that both planets have a bluish color. Which gas in their atmosphere gives them this color?

• water

• helium

• methane

• hydrogen

The diagram below shows several objects in space. Which of the choices best identifies what the diagram shows?

• location of comets

• geocentric star system

• heliocentric solar system

• galaxy that is nearest to Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which option below lists the planets in the correct order from the Sun?

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

What are the inner planets?

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

What are the outer planets?

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

The inner planets are

• small
• large

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The outer planets have______ moons. 

• few
• many

The outer planets are mostly made of ________. 

• Rock
• Water
• Pizza
• Gas

Which planet contains a great, red spot?

• Earth
• Saturn
• Jupiter
• Neptune

The ______ planets have more moons than the other planets. 

• Inner
• Outer
• Side ways
• Up side down