The Solar System

The Earth, Moon, and even the sun all rotate on an __________.

• Axle

• Axis

• Pivot

• Point

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which planet is not a "Gas Giant"?

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Neptune

Where is the Kuiper belt?

• Beyond border of Neptune

• Between Mars and Jupiter

• Just beyond our moon

• Outer reaches of Venus' atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What's the difference in a comet and an asteroid?

• Comet contains ice

• Asteroid contains ice

• No difference

• Comets are located between Mars and Jupiter

A streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere.

• Meteoroid

• Meteor

• Meteorite

• Asteroid

Meteoroid that passes through the atmosphere and hits Earth's surface.

• Meteor

• Meteorite

• Meteoroid

• Comet

Which planet has no atmosphere and is similar in size and surface to our moon?

• Earth

• Venus

• Mercury

• Mars

Why does Venus have higher temperatures than Mercury, but is farther from the sun?

• gravity

• thick atmosphere; greenhouse effect

• lack of rotation speed; too slow

• landscape; too many craters

Which planet takes the longest to revolve around the Sun?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Neptune

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

How big is the Sun compared to other stars?

• It is a small star.

• It is an average size star.

• It is a very large star.