Solar System Quiz Prep (Sun, Planets, Seasons)

What are terrestrial planets mostly made of?

• Gas
• Rock
• Water

• Ice

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which of the following statements best describes the characteristics of the terrestrial planets?

• small, dense, rocky surfaces

• large, planetary rings; many moons

• rocky cores; close to sun; surface craters

• made up of hydrogen and helium; small; close to sun

What is the order of the distances of the terrestrial planets from the Sun??

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury

• Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Venus, Earth, Mars, Mercury

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

1.       Inner Planets are also called.

• Dwarf Planets              

• Gas Giants

• Terrestrial Planets

• Nebulae Planets

The inner planets share 2 qualities or characteristics

• Humans can live on them, they all have water

• They are rocky, and humans can find food on them

• They are rocky and close to the Sun

• They are close to the Sun, and humans can live on them

What are the 2 characteristics of the 4 outer planets.

• They are rocky

• Larger planets

• Closer to the Sun

• Farther from the Sun

• Made of gas

The sun is a

• Dwarf Planet

• Star

• Comet

• Galaxy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following is a true statement?

• The Sun is the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.

• Our solar system is near the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.

• The Sun is the center of the solar system.

• The galactic center is the center of our solar system.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Gas giants are large planets composed mostly of gases, such as hydrogen and helium, with a relatively small rocky core. Select all gas giants.

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

What is the correct order of the Gas Giants from closest to furthest from the Sun?

• Jupiter, Earth, Mars, Saturn

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mars, Saturn, Neptune, Venus

• Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Earth