Objects in our solar system QUIZ

Orbits the center of the Milky Way, rotates on an axis, wobbles a bit.

• mercury

• sun

• asteroid belt

• neptune

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Similar to size of Earth.

2nd planet from the Sun.

• venus

• earth

• mars

• pluto

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Smallest planet. Rocky.

• venus

• pluto

• mercury

• mars

Rocky and covered in water.

Has one moon called the Moon.

• Saturn

• Neptune

• Mars

• Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Smaller than Venus and Earth but larger than Mercury.

Red.

• earth

• sun

• saturn

• mars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Located in a band between Mars and Jupiter.

Small, rocky objects.

Uneven shapes cause unpredictable rotation.

• kuiper belt

• oort cloud

• asteroid belt

• meteor

Largest planet in solar system.

Gaseous and liquid with a solid metal core.

Located past the Asteroid belt.

• jupiter

• saturn

• neptune

• uranus

Many rings surround it.

Gaseous and liquid with a solid metal core.

• neptune

• uranus

• saturn

• jupiter

7th planet from the Sun.

Gas, liquid, and ices.

Blue-colored.

• neptune

• uranus

• jupiter

• pluto

Deep blue colored.

Last planet from the Sun.

Located just before Kuiper Belt.

Gas, liquid, and ices.

• neptune

• pluto

• saturn

• uranus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3