Review of solar systems

What model does this represent?

• Geocentric 
• Heliocentric 

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  What does "geo-" mean?

• Earth
• sun
• Center

What does "helios" mean?

• Earth
• center of
• sun
• moon

The Inner Planets are

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• closer to the sun

• small compared to the outer planets

• mostly made of rock

• farther from the sun

• mostly made of gases

The Outer Planets are

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• closer to the sun

• incredibly huge compared to the inner planets

• mostly made of rock

• farther from the sun

• mostly made of gases

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The Asteroid Belt is located

• between Mercury and Venus

• between Earth and Mars

• between Mars and Jupiter (between the inner & outer planets)

• out past Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the name of the force holding us to the Earth?

• Sun
• Star
• Gravity
• Titan

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What is the order of the planets in our solar system?

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

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

• Earth's moon, the Sun, Mars, Neptune, Venus

• None of the above

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How is Earth different from all the other planets in our solar system?

• It is the only planet with its own moon.

• It has storms in the atmosphere.

• It has liquid water that allows plants and animals to live.

• It is close enough to the sun to get heat energy.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which planet is furthest away from the sun?

• Mercury
• Venus
• Jupiter
• Neptune

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