Planets and Constellations Review

Spherical bodies that orbit/revolve around the sun in the solar system are called?

• constellations

• planets

• stars

• satellites

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

How many planets orbit the sun?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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

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

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

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

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

Which are the four inner planets?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune,

• Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter

• Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which are the four outer planets?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune,

• Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter

• Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn

A group of visible stars that form a pattern when viewed from Earth are called?

• Galaxy

• Constellation

• Planets

• Sun

People in the Northern Hemisphere see the same constellations as people in the Southern Hemisphere.

• False

• True

Why do people see different constellations at different times of the year?

• Because the Earth is moving around the Sun

• Because the stars are brighter at certain times of the year

• Because the constellations are moving around Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What are the outer planets made of?

• Gas

• Rock

What are the inner planets made of?

• Gas

• Rock