Solar System Review

Which planets are terrestrial planets?

• Outer planets

• Inner planets

• Both

• Asteroid Belt

What keeps a planet moving on its path around the sun?

• inertia & pressure

• heat & pressure

• gravity & heat

• gravity & inertia

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What characteristics do Earth and Venus share?

• They rotate in the same direction

• They are both similar size and density

• They were born at the same time

• They have the same gases in their atmosphere

What is a common characteristic of the inner planets?

• Rings

• Distance between them is longer

• Distance between them is shorter

• Gaseous

The Sun is at the center of the solar system. All the planets in the solar system orbit around the Sun. Which of the following planet has the longest orbit?

• Earth

• Saturn

• Mercury

• Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are called...?

• Jovian Planets

• Awesome Sauce Planets

• Inner Planets

• Gas Giants

Which planet is the hottest?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Neptune

Which statement best describes a galaxy?

• a star, with planets, moons, and other small space bodies revolving around it.

• a cluster of millions of stars held together by gravity.

• all known objects

• all of the above

What o we call Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune?

• Terrestrial Planets

• Gas Giants

• Oort Clouds

• Inner Planets

Which movement creates day/night?

• revolutions

• rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1