Solar System Quiz

1. Most asteroids can be found in the _________ which is between Mars and Jupiter. 

• asteroid belt

• asteroid commons

• meteoroid belt

• meteoroid commons

1. The tail of a comet always points _______ the sun. 

• away from

• towards

1. Which best describes the movement of moons? 

• They rotate on an axis

• They revolve around a planet

• They rotate on an axis and revolve around a planet

• They neither rotate on an axis or revolve around a planet

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

1. The Sun is __________ compared to other stars. 

• small

• medium

• large

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

1. The inner planets can be described as: 

• small and rocky

• large and rocky

• small and gaseous

• large and gaseous

1. The outer planets can be described as: 

• small and rocky

• large and rocky

• small and gaseous

• large and gaseous

Before a meteor enters a planet's atmosphere, it is known as a...

• meteor

• meteoroid

• meteorite

Chunk of rock that strikes a planet or moon's surface is called a...

• meteor

• meteoroid

• meteorite

Chunk of rock that burns up when it enters an atmosphere; also known as a shooting star

• meteorite

• meteoroid

• meteor

Order the inner planets from closest to the Sun to furthest away.

• Earth

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars