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The Planets
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1.

REORDER QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Place the inner planets in order from CLOSEST to the sun from FARTHEST.

Earth

Mars

Venus

Mercury

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

2.

REORDER QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Place the outer planets in order from CLOSEST to the sun from FARTHEST.

Neptune

Saturn

Uranus

Jupiter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

3.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following:

smaller objects that do not qualify as planets

Rotate

inner planets/rocky surfaces

Revolve

planets spinning on their axes

gas giants

outer planets

dwarf planets

planets orbiting the sun

terrestrial planets

4.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The ​ (a)   ​ planets have fewer moons because they are ​ (b)   than the gas giants. The ​ (c)   planets all have ​ (d)   because they have ​ (e)   masses than the terrestrial planets.

inner
smaller
outer
rings
larger

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

5.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

​ The planets were named for Greek and Roman gods.​ (a)   was named after the messenger god since it orbits the sun so quickly. ​ (b)   was named for the sky-god Zeus, while ​ ​ (c)   was named for the god of the sea. ​ (d)   is named for the god of war because of its red color, while ​ (e)   was named for the goddess of love and beauty.

Mercury
Jupiter
Neptune
Mars
Venus
Earth
Saturn
Uranus

6.

REORDER QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Order the planets from largest to smallest:

Jupiter

Venus

Neptune

Mercury

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which planet... is called the morning star?

Mercury

Mars

Earth

Venus

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