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Planets Review

Authored by Kristen Unknown

Science

6th - 8th Grade

NGSS covered

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1.

REORDER QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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

Earth

Venus

Mercury

Mars

2.

REORDER QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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

Uranus

Saturn

Jupiter

Neptune

3.

MATCH QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Match the following:

inner planets/rocky surfaces

Revolve

outer planets

gas giants

smaller objects that do not qualify as planets

Rotate

planets spinning on their axes

dwarf planets

planets orbiting the sun

terrestrial planets

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

4.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

15 mins • 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-PS2-4

5.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

15 mins • 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

15 mins • 1 pt

Order the planets from largest to smallest:

Venus

Jupiter

Neptune

Mercury

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which planet is called the morning star?

Mercury

Mars

Earth

Venus

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