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Solar System Objects and Distances in Space

Authored by Nicholas O'Daniel

Science

7th - 8th Grade

NGSS covered

Used 14+ times

Solar System Objects and Distances in Space
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

You observe an object that is orbiting a star.

It seems like it has no other objects in its path.

This must be a:

dwarf planet

asteroid

comet

planet

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The word "solar" refers to a sun like ours.

What is at the center of a solar system?

planet

star

Oort cloud

comet

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A group of asteroids and dwarf planets is orbiting the sun between Mars and Jupiter.

This must be a(n):

asteroid belt

Kuiper belt

dwarf planet belt

Oort cloud

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

You see a strangely shaped, rocky object near Mars through your telescope.

This must be a(n):

meteor

comet

asteroid

dwarf planet

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Pluto is spherical, orbits the sun, but has not cleared its path of debris.

It must be a(n):

planet

comet

asteroid

dwarf planet

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

You see an object in the night sky with a bright tail. You don't see it again for another 30 years.

It must be a(n):

meteor

comet

asteroid

dwarf planet

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Through your telescope, you see many small objects orbiting a larger planet.

They must be:

asteroids

moons

meteors

comets

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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