Solar System Quiz

Which of the following correctly describes the movement of Earth, Moon, and Sun?

• Sun revolves around Moon, Moon revolves around Earth

• Sun and Moon revolve around Earth

• Moon revolves around Sun, Earth revolves around Moon

• Moon revolves around Earth, earth revolves around Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

When you look up at the Sun what are you looking at?

• the core

• the corona

• photosphere

• sun spots

Match the following

• vapor

• helio-; sol-

• heavy

• atmo-

• earth

• grav-

• one

• geo-

• sun

• uni-

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What causes the seasons? (2 answers)

• the rotation of Earth

• the revolution of Earth around the sun

• the tilt the Earth's axis

• the moon revolving around the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Reorder the following from the closest to Earth to the furthest.

• moon

• near the edge of the milky way

• center of universe

• sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which one of these planets has the strongest attraction to the Sun?​ (a)  

• Mercury
• Mars
• Venus
• Neptune
• Earth
• Saturn

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

​ (a)   true or False: Snakes are vertebrates

• true
• false

All (a)   are considered vertebrates. Are lobsters and insects vertebrates too?​ (b)  

• frogs
• no
• insects
• clams
• yes

BONUS QUESTION: When you have an energy pyramid, which level has most energy?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What galaxy are we apart of?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2