Planets in the Solar System

The solar system consists of the sun, smaller objects, and ...

• 8 planets and their moons
• 6 planets 
• only moons
• more than 100 stars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

They are small and have rocky bodies. 

• this describes the inner planets 
• this describes the outer planets 

Saturn's rings are made of chunks of 

• volcanoes
• ice and rock
• nitrogen and helium 
• ice and 

The 2nd planet from the Sun is...

• Venus
• Mars
• Earth
• Pluto

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Mercury is the ____ planet from the sun. 

• 1st
• 2nd 
• 3rd
• 4th

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

This is the largest planet in the solar system.

• Saturn
• Jupiter
• Uranus
• Venus

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

This is the smallest planet in the solar system

• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Only planet known to have life

• Earth
• Mars
• Venus
• Mercury

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which of the following statements is correct?

• Pluto was once classified as a dwarf planet, but is now classified as a main planet

• Pluto was never classified as a planet

• Pluto has always been considered a planet

• Pluto was once considered a planet, but no longer is

The order of the planets is:

• Mars,Venus,Earth,
  Mercury,Saturn
  Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
• Earth,Venus,Mars
  Jupiter, Neptune,
  Mercury,Saturn,
  Uranus
• Mercury,Venus,Earth
  Mars,Jupiter,
  Saturn,Uranus
  Neptune