Solar System Quiz Review

The solar system consists of the sun, smaller objects, and ...

• 8 planets and their moons
• 6 planets 
• only moons
• more than 100 stars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

They are small and have rocky bodies. 

• this describes the inner planets 
• this describes the outer planets 

Which is the smallest terrestrial planet?

• Mercury 
• Mars
• Earth
• Venus

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Saturn is known for it's _______. 

• rings
• atmopshere
• moons
• temperature 

Uranus is different that other planets because it rotates on it's side. 

• True
• False

Pluto, among others, is known as a ____.

• dwarf planet 
• planet

Mercury is the ____ planet from the sun. 

• 1st
• 2nd 
• 3rd
• 4th

The 2nd planet from the Sun is...

• Venus
• Mars
• Earth
• Pluto

Earth is the 3rd planet from the Sun. 

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the 4th planet from the Sun? 

• Mars
• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth