Solar Systems and Small Bodies

Solar Systems and Small Bodies

12th Grade

37 Qs

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Solar Systems and Small Bodies

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

12th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-3, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS2-3

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Victoria Anderson

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37 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT one of the terrestrial (inner) planets?

Mars

Venus

Saturn

Earth

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT one of the Jovian (outer) planets

Jupiter

Neptune

Uranus

Mercury

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main difference between a planet and a dwarf planet?

dwarf planets don't orbit the Sun

dwarf planets are not spherical

dwarf planets do not clear their orbits of debris

dwarf planets have no gravity

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a plutoid?

a planet that is no larger than Pluto

a subgroup of dwarf planets that orbit near Pluto

another name for all dwarf planets

any object that orbits past Neptune

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following does NOT describe the inner (terrestrial) planets?

they are small

they are rocky

they have relatively thin atmospheres

they have highly tilted orbits with respect to the Sun

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following does NOT describe the Jovian (outer) planets?

thick, hydrogen rich atmospheres

mostly gaseous or liquid

much larger than the inner planets

largely composed of silicates and metals

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is the asteroid belt?

between Mars and Jupiter

past Neptune to 55 AU

in a spherical shape around the Solar System up to 150,000 AU

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