Outer Space

Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______

• gas
• metal
• water
• rock

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What is the closest planet to the sun?

• Mars

• Venus

• Mercury

• Earth

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This planet is the "jewel" of the solar system because it is surrounded by rings of dust, ice, and rocks.

• Neptune
• Earth
• Jupiter 
• Saturn

This planet is known as the Red Planet.

• Mars

• Mercury

• Venus

• Neptune

What instrument could be used to make distant objects seem larger and nearer? 

• telescope
• flashlight
• magnifying glass
• microscope 

What is it called when the planets travel around the Sun?

• Orbit

• Spin

• Move

• Turn

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

How many planets are in the solar system?

• 8 planets

• 12 planets

• 9 planets

• 2 planets

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The sun is a

• Satellite

• Star

• Circle

• Planet

What is the correct order of the outer planets?

• Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

• Neptune, Uranus, Saturn and Jupiter

• Uranus, Neptune, Saturn and Jupiter

I have beautiful rings, I am a gas giant and I am the sixth planet from the sun. Who am I?

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Uranus

• Saturn

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3