Components of the Universe

Which of the following represents characteristics of the four planets farthest from the Sun?

• smaller planets

• gas giants

• rocky planets

• 3 or less moons

Which statement accurately describes the movement of objects in our solar system?

• sun revolves around the planets, moons rotate around planets

• planets revolve around the sun, moons revolve around the planets

• planets rotate around the sun, moons revolve around the planets

• moons rotate around the planets, planets revolve around the sun

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What movements are involved in the relationship between earth and sun?

• sun rotates around the earth as it revolves to cause day and night

• sun revolves around the earth as it rotates to cause day and night

• earth rotates around the sun as it revolves to cause day and night

• earth revolves around the sun as it rotates to cause day and night

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What force keeps the planets in their continuous orbits around the sun?

• rotation

• gravity

• revolution

• magnetism

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

How long does it take to the Earth to do the ROTATION MOVEMENT?

• 365 days
• 24 hours
• 24 hours + 6 hours
• 28 days

Mercury is the smallest planet in the Solar System.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

An _______ is between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. 

• Oort Cloud
• Asteroid belt
• Kuiper belt
• Photosphere

Venus, Mercury, Earth, and Mars are what type of planet?

• Gas Giants
• Ice Giants
• Terrestrial Planets
• Exterior Planets

Most likely due to a massive collision, this planet rotates from top to bottom.

• Saturn
• Venus
• Neptune
• Uranus

Planets that are closer to the sun

• take more time to orbit
• take less time to orbit

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