Solar System Quiz Ch6L2

All of the objects ​ (a)   the Sun are held in orbit by the Sun's ​ (b)   pull. At the outer edge of the ​ (c)   , the Sun's ​ (d)   can no longer be felt. ​

• orbiting
• gravitational
• Oort Cloud
• influence

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The Sun is a ​ ​ (a)  

• star
• meteorite
• planet
• dwarf planet
• moon
• asteroid

Which planet is closest to Earth in size?

• Mercury

• Uranus

• Venus

• Mars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which is NOT a rocky planet?

• Earth

• Neptune

• Mercury

• Mars

Which is NOT true about Mercury?

• it has no moons

• it has no atmosphere

• it is 1/2 the size of Earth

• it is closest to the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Hamea, Makemake, Ceres, and Eris are all

• dwarf planets

• meteoroids

• asteroids

• comets

Which is the smallest celestial body in our Solar System?

• meteoroid

• planet

• dwarf planet

• asteroid

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which is the largest celestial body in our Solar System?

• Jupiter

• Sun

• Saturn

• Mars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which celestial body turns on its side?

• Neptune

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Uranus

The asteroid belt is found between

• The Sun and Mercury

• Neptune and Uranus

• Venus and Earth

• Mars and Jupiter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2