Components and Organization of the Solar System

Which of the following lists the correct order of the planets from the sun?

• Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Pluto

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

___________ was once considered a full planet but was redefined as a dwarf planet in 2006.

• Pluto

• Mars

• Ceres

• MakeMake

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which group of planets has a terrestrial, or rocky, surface?

• Mercury, Venus, Neptune

• Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus

• Neptune, Earth, Pluto

• Venus, Mars, Mercury

Which planet is the largest?

• Mars

• Uranus

• Jupiter

• Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which best describes the inner and outer planets?

• the inner planets are gaseous and much closer together than the outer planets

• the inner planets are much smaller and more spread out than the outer planets

• the outer planets are terrestrial and much further apart than the inner planets

• the outer planets are much larger and more spread out than the inner planets

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet does not have any moons or rings?

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Earth

• Saturn

Which planet has a huge storm called "The Great Red Spot"?

• Mars

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Mercury

Which planet rotates on its side?

• Uranus

• Earth

• Mars

• Neptune

What can be found between the inner and outer planets (between Mars & Jupiter)?

• Comets

• Asteroid belt

• Neptune

• The sun

Which planet is the hottest in our solar system?

• Mars

• Venus

• Uranus

• Mercury