The Solar System and The Universe

Rank the following from largest to the smallest:

• Sun

• Galaxy

• Earth

• Solar system

• Universe

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The universe is (select all that apply):

• All of time

• All of space

• Everything

• Full of dust and gases

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Match the time to the event:

• The Universe formed

• 4.6 billion years ago

• Life appeared on Earth

• Approximately 13.8 billion years ago

• The Earth and moon formed

• about 12.8 billion years ago

• The Milky Way galaxay formed

• 4.5 billion years ago

• The Sun formed

• 3.8 billion years ago

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

​Match the planet to the description:

• The smallest planet in the solar system

• Venus

• The planet with the most moons

• Uranus

• The planet with life in our solar system

• Saturn

• The hottest planet in the solar system

• Mercury
• The planet that spins sideways

• Earth

Which planets have no known moons (select all that apply)?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Neptune

• Uranus

Which is the largest planet in our solar system?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Saturn

• Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The inner planets are all ​ (a)   planets whereas the outer planets are ​ (b)   .

• rocky
• gas giants
• dwarf
• ringed

The planets are held in their orbits by a balance of (select all that apply):

• gravity

• velocity

• mass

• energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The curved path of a planet around the sun is called a(n) (a)   and is in the shape of a(n) ​ (b)   .

• orbit
• ellipse
• circle
• oval
• revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the order from the closest to the sun to the farthest from the sun?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Saturn

• Neptune

• Jupiter