Astronomy (planets, asteroids, comets, meteors)

Astronomy (planets, asteroids, comets, meteors)

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Science

3rd Grade

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NGSS
MS-ESS1-2

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many planets have astronomers identified in our solar system?

7

8

9

10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a dwarf planet?

Pluto

Mars

Venus

Mercury

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is the correct order of the inner planets from the Sun?

Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury

Venus, Mercury, Earth, Mars

Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following planets takes the longest to complete one orbit around the Sun?

Earth

Mars

Neptune

Venus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which characteristic do all of the planets in our solar system have in common?

They have one or more moons.

They have solid, rocky surfaces.

They rotate on their axis and revolve around the Sun.

They have rings made of dust, gravel, and rock.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the four planets closest to the Sun called?

gas giants

microplanets

dwarf planets

terrestrial planets

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the correct order of the gas giants from the Sun?

Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus

Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter

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