Astronomy Quiz - Exploration and Our Solar System

Which planet is the largest?

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The order of the planets from the Sun 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

Pluto is considered a ___________ planet

• dwarf

• outer

• inner

Which of the following is referring to a "shooting star"?

• Asteroids

• Comets

• Meteors

• Meteorites

Which land features is sometimes made when a meteorite lands on Earth?

• Canyon

• Impact Crater

• River Delta

• Mountain Range

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which planet has the most moons in the solar system?

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Between which two planets is the asteroid belt located?

• Mercury & Venus
• Mars & Jupiter
• Uranus & Neptune
• Neptune & Pluto

Which planet takes the least time to go around the sun?

• Mercury
• Earth
• Mars
• Jupiter

The "Great Red Spot" is a storm on which planet?

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Reorder the following in the order of SMALLEST object to LARGEST

(smallest would be 1 and largest would be 5):

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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