Solar system

Which planet is the hottest?

• Earth
• Neptune
• Mercury
• Venus

Which planet is closest to the sun?

• Uranus
• Mercury
• Neptune
• Earth

What holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?

• gravity
• speed
• string
• air currents

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Where is the Asteroid Belt located in the Solar System?

• near Neptune

• between Mercury and Venus

• between Mars and Jupiter

• around the Sun

A ball of ice and dust with a tail of gas and dust pointing away from the sun.

• Asteroid
• Comet
• Moon
• Meteor

The inner planets are called terrestrial planets because they are composed of

• water
• gas
• frozen surfaces
• rocks

Which planet is tipped on its side nearly 90 degrees?

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune

Which planet has a giant red spot?

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune

What model of the solar system states the sun is the center

• Geocentric Model
• Heliocentric model
• Biocentric modal
• Hydrocentric  model

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What model of the solar system states the earth is the center

• Geocentric Model
• Heliocentric model
• Biocentric modal
• Hydrocentric  model