Solar System Test

Which movement causes day and night on Earth?

• Day and night are due to the Earth rotating on its axis

• Day and night are due to the Sun rotating the Moon

• Day and night are due to the lunar eclipse

• Both A and B

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What happens when a star dies?

• The star collapses and the outer layers explode as a "supernova"

• The star collapses and the outer layers explode as a "white dwarf"

• The star collapses and the outer layers explode as a "dying star"

• The star collapses and the outer layers explode as a "black whole"

How many terrestrial planets in the Solar System?

• 8

• 4

• 1

• 0

What us the movement of the Moon called?

• Resolution

• Revolver

• Revolution

• Evolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In the Geocentric Model ( the Earth at the center of the universe) , which motion would occur?

• The Earth would revolve the Sun

• The Earth and Sun would revolve together

• The Sun would revolve around the Earth

• None of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

___ is the only star in our solar system

___ is a collection of Sun, eight planets and their moons, comets, asteroids, meteoroids, and dwarf planet revolving around the Sun.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

This planet in our solar system has massive rings that are easily visible with a small telescope.

We can't stand on Uranus

• TRUE

• FALSE

Saturn's rings are 70% water ice.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

Saturn's rings are 90-95% water ice