6th grade Chapter 3 Solar System TEST

'HELIOS' is Latin for which word?

Think about "Helio-Centric model" for the Solar system.

• Earth

• Pluto

• The Sun

• Jupiter

________________ _______ unit equals the average distance between Earth and the Sun.

• Astronomical Unit

• Miles totality

• Mass distance

• Comprehensible input

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet is the farthest away from the SUN?

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Neptune

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

An object that orbits the sun and has enough gravity to be spherical but has not cleared the area of orbit.

• The Solar System

• A Dwarf Planet

• Inner Planets

• Outer Planets

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The outer layer of the Sun that looks like a halo is called a __________.

• Corona

• Photosphere

• Chromoshpere

• Core

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, _____________, Uranus, and Neptune.

Use a capital letter because it is a name.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which feature below is accurate of the Surface of the Sun is _______________?

• Not Solid

• Filled with Oxygen

• Solid cooled Lava

• Filled with Volcanoes

What is this featuring from the surface of the Sun?

• Solar Flare

• Sun Spot

• Solar Wind

• Corona

Which planet below is covered with 70% water?

• Earth

• Pluto

• Mars

• Venus

Which planet has rings around it?

• Mars

• Earth

• Saturn

• Mercury