Solar System

Which two planets are closest to the Sun?

• Mars and Earth

• Neptune and Uranus

• Mars and Venus

• Venus and Mercury

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which diagram correctly illustrates the relationship between the Earth, the Sun, and the Moon?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following is a correct description of the motions of the Earth, Sun and Moon?

• Earth orbits the Moon.

• Earth orbits the Sun.

• The Sun orbits Earth.

• The Sun orbits the Moon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which planet is farther from the Sun than Venus, but closer than Mars?

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Uranus

• Mercury

The table describes the objects used by students to make a model of the solar system.

Which object is being used to model the planet with the orbit that is fourth in order from the Sun?

• Golf Ball

• Beach Ball

• Pea

• Marble

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Sun?

• It is a ball of hot, glowing gas.

• It is a bright star.

• It gives off thermal energy and light.

• It has rings and craters.

Which arrow shows the movement that takes a year to complete?

• Arrow 1, because it shows the rotation of the sun

• Arrow 2, because it shows the orbit of Earth around the sun

•  Arrow 3, because it shows the orbit of the moon around Earth

•  Arrow 4, because it shows the rotation of Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why can't we see the stars during the day?

• other stars are too small to see during the day

• the sun is so much bigger than other stars that we can't see them from Earth during the day

• the sun is so brighter that we can't see other stars during the day

• Other stars aren't close enough to see

Asteroids are large bodies of rock that are too small to be planets. An asteroid belt has many asteroids. The diagram shows the asteroid belt located between Mars and the first outer planet.

Which outer planet is closest to this asteroid belt?

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Saturn

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which answer lists the inner planets in correct order from the Sun?

• Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mecury

• Venus, Earth, Mars, Mercury