What is the correct order of the planets in the Solar System, starting closest to the Sun?

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Mars, Mercury, Earth, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune,

Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune,

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn

Which is NOT true about the Oort Cloud?

Comets exist within the Oort Cloud.

Objects in the Oort Cloud are pulled by gravity and pushed by heat and pressure,

What is the most important factor that determines Earth’s temperature?

Gas composition of the atmosphere

What does Earth and it's atmosphere allow to exist and is essential to the survival of living organisms?

Earth has just one orbiting moon.

Earth orbits the Sun once every 365 days

Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours.

Define habitable zone.

an area that is just the right distance from the sun, or other star, that it is not too hot or too cold to support life

a vehicle propelled by the exhaust made from burning fuel

matter that contains carbon which includes all living things

the study of the origin, development, distribution, and future of life on Earth and in the universe

The atmosphere allows life to exist on Earth by . . .

Keeps the warmth from escaping thus allowing liquid water to exist

protects us from harmful radiation from the sun

The four planets that orbit closest to the Sun are best described as -

having a rocky and terrestrial surface

having rings similar to Saturn's

being compsed entirely of water

Planets vary as they get farther from the Sun. As a rule, the farther a planet's orbit from the Sun,

the longer it takes to orbit the Sun

the greater the planet's diameter

the rockier the surface of the planet

the greater the planet's surface temperature

Planets in our solar system orbit the Sun because it -

is the celestial body with the greatest mass

has the greatest magnetic field

is the brightest object in our solar system

formed millions of years before the planets

What is the order of the outer planets beginning with the planet closest to the Sun?

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter

The band of rocks and ice that orbit the Earth where the dwarf planet Pluto is located is known as the -

The Really Cold Place Way Out There

Why do all of the planets orbit the sun rather than Earth?

the sun is in the middle of the milky way

Quiz Review

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MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3, MS-PS1-1

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The table indicates the percentages of some gases in the atmosphere of Mars. Which gas present in the atmosphere of Mars is the primary gas found in the
atmosphere of Earth?

carbon dioxide

nitrogen

argon

methane

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What process in the atmosphere protects people from the ultraviolet rays in sunlight?

Ozone absorbs ultraviolet light.

Nitrogen reflects ultraviolet light.

Water vapor scatters ultraviolet light.

Carbon dioxide blocks ultraviolet light.

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The atmosphere of a planet is the layer of gases surrounding it, held in place by the planet's gravity. It plays a critical role in regulating temperature, protecting against harmful radiation, and influencing weather patterns.

false

none correct

no

true

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A planet is a celestial body that orbits a star, is spherical due to its gravity, and has cleared its orbit of other debris.

true

false

no

none correct

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Solar System consists of the Sun and the celestial objects that orbit around it, including planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.

TRUE

FALSE

no

none is correct

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What do we call Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars?
¿Cómo llamamos a Mercurio, Venus, la Tierra y Marte?

Outer Planets

Planetas exteriores

Gas Planets

Planetas de gas

Inner Planets/ Rocky Planets

Planetas interiores / planetas rocosos

Milky Way

Vía láctea

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the center of our Solar System?

Earth

Mars

The Sun

The Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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The table indicates the percentages of some gases in the atmosphere of Mars. Which gas present in the atmosphere of Mars is the primary gas found in the
atmosphere of Earth?

What process in the atmosphere protects people from the ultraviolet rays in sunlight?

The atmosphere of a planet is the layer of gases surrounding it, held in place by the planet's gravity. It plays a critical role in regulating temperature, protecting against harmful radiation, and influencing weather patterns.

A planet is a celestial body that orbits a star, is spherical due to its gravity, and has cleared its orbit of other debris.

The Solar System consists of the Sun and the celestial objects that orbit around it, including planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.

What do we call Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars?
¿Cómo llamamos a Mercurio, Venus, la Tierra y Marte?

What is the center of our Solar System?

What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

What celestial body orbits the Earth?

Which of the following is not a terrestrial planet?

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87 questions

The table indicates the percentages of some gases in the atmosphere of Mars. Which gas present in the atmosphere of Mars is the primary gas found in the atmosphere of Earth?

What process in the atmosphere protects people from the ultraviolet rays in sunlight?

The atmosphere of a planet is the layer of gases surrounding it, held in place by the planet's gravity. It plays a critical role in regulating temperature, protecting against harmful radiation, and influencing weather patterns.

A planet is a celestial body that orbits a star, is spherical due to its gravity, and has cleared its orbit of other debris.

The Solar System consists of the Sun and the celestial objects that orbit around it, including planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.

What do we call Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars?¿Cómo llamamos a Mercurio, Venus, la Tierra y Marte?

What is the center of our Solar System?

What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

What celestial body orbits the Earth?

Which of the following is not a terrestrial planet?

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The table indicates the percentages of some gases in the atmosphere of Mars. Which gas present in the atmosphere of Mars is the primary gas found in the
atmosphere of Earth?

What do we call Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars?
¿Cómo llamamos a Mercurio, Venus, la Tierra y Marte?