Science Quiz - Galaxy

What galaxy is Earth's solar system a part of?

• Gas giants

• Constellation

• Milky Way

Answer explanation

The Earth's solar system is part of the Milky Way galaxy.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

A planet's full orbit around the sun is called ______.

• A day

• A year

• A month

Answer explanation

It takes a year for a planet to make a full orbit around the sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

A group of stars that make up a picture in the night sky is called a ______.

• Solar System

• Milky Way

• Constellation

Answer explanation

Constellations

The closest star to Earth is the ______.

• Axis

• Sirius

• Sun

Answer explanation

The sun is the closest star to Earth.

The only planet designed for life is ______.

• Earth
• Mars
• Venus

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The planets that are farthest from the sun are called (a)   .

• outer planets

• inner planets

Answer explanation

These are the outer planets -- the planets farthest from the sun.

The largest planet in our solar system is (a)   .

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Earth

• Venus

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The planets closest to the sun are called (a)   .

• inner planets

• outer planets

Answer explanation

These are the inner planets -- planets closest to the sun.

🌐 The path one heavenly body has around another is called an (a)   .

🌞 The sun and all heavenly bodies that orbit it are called the (b)   .

🌍 A large heavenly body that orbits a star is called a (c)   .

🌟 A heavenly body that is a giant ball of hot, glowing gas is called a (d)   .

• orbit

• solar system

• planet

• star

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The outer planets that are made mostly of gases are called ______.

• North Star

• gas giants
• axis