sun stars and planets

Venus is a planet that, select all that apply.

• has a thick atmosphere

• is made of gas

• has no moons

• is made of sold rock

What is true about Neptune: Select all that apply.

• It has 13 moons.

• It has a thick atmosphere

• It has a gas surface

• It has 6 faint rings.

Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.

• rotation
• revolution
• phase
• comet

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why are all the planets round in the solar system?

• They are not round.

• The planets spin and that makes them round.

• The planets are round because of gravity.

• The planets are round because they orbit the sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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What are the inner planets?

• Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Earth

• Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, Venus

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

During the day only one star is visible from Earth: the Sun. At night we can see thousands of stars. Most of the stars that are visible at night are located in which of the following?

• We cannot see other star than the sun.

• In a different galaxy than the sun.

• In a different constellation than the sun.

• In the same galaxy than the sun.

________is a large, round body that revolves around a star.

• plant

• planet

• star

• sun

What is the only planet known to contain life?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Earth

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Which is the largest object in our solar system?

• Sun
• Jupiter
• Earth
• Pluto

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The planets of our solar system are divided into inner planets and outer planets. Which statement describes how inner planets are different from outer planets?

• A. Inner planets are large, gaseous planets, and outer planets are small, rocky planets.

• B. Inner planets are small and rocky planets, and outer planets are large and gaseous.

• C. Inner planets are cold, gaseous planets, and outer planets are hot, rocky planets.

• D. Inner planets are large and rocky, and outer planets are small and gaseous.