Solar System Review

Which one is correct?

• The sun orbits the planets

• The planets orbit the Earth

• The planets orbit the sun

• The Earth orbits the moon

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All gas giants have ______ moons.

• zero

• the same number of

• one or more

• over 20

Choose the correct choice

• the sun orbits the moon and the earth orbits the sun

• there is no orbit

• the sun orbits the Earth and the moon orbits both

• the Earth orbits the sun and the moon orbits the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

the sun is a _____ sized star

• small

• extra small

• medium

• large

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The sun is a _______.

• star

• planet

• moon

• solid rock

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NGSS.5-ESS1-1

The sun looks so big compared to other stars because ________.

• It is actually huge

• It is closer to us

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the biggest?

• The Earth

• The moon

• The sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

True or false: we have tons of stars in our solar system.

• True

• False

Stars are made of

• Solid rock and metals

• Liquid water

• Gases like helium and hydrogen

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Stars are grouped together in the sky in patterns called _________.

• Triads

• Star clusters

• Groups

• Constellations