Solar System/Planets Review

What does the term "Solar System" refer to in astronomical studies?

• The collection of all stars in the Milky Way galaxy

• The group of galaxies nearest to the Milky Way

• The collection of 8 planets and their moons in orbit around the Sun, along with smaller bodies like asteroids

• The cluster of stars and black holes at the center of the galaxy

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet is closest to the Sun in the order of planets in our Solar System?

• Earth

• Mars

• Venus

• Mercury

What is the primary difference between inner/terrestrial planets and outer/Jovian planets?

• Inner planets are larger and have many moons, while outer planets are smaller and rockier

• Inner planets are small, rocky, and close to the sun, while outer planets are large, gaseous, and have rings

• Inner planets have no moons, while outer planets have many moons

• Inner planets can support life, while outer planets cannot

What is the definition of "revolution" as it applies to celestial bodies?

• The spinning of a planet on its axis

• The movement of one object around another in space

• The sudden change in the orbit of a planet

• The collapse of a celestial body under its own gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation?

• 1 year

• 24 hours

• 365.25 days

• 12 hours

Match the following

• Meteorite

• A large object that survives the atmosphere and makes an impact.

• Meteoroid

• Fragment left after an impact.

• Meteor

• Streak of light seen from a fragment of material burning up in our atmosphere.

A star and the celestial objects that orbit it.

• Solar System

• Galaxy

• Planet

• Cosmos

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The star around which Earth and other planets orbit.

• Moon
• Sun
• Mars
• Mercury

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which of the following is a true statement?

• The galactic center is also the center of our solar system.

• The Sun is the center of the solar system.

• Our solar system is near the galactic center of the Milky Way.

• The Sun is the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Match the following

• Jupiter

• 
• Saturn

• 
• Earth

• 
• Mars

• 
• Sun

• 

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-4