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Solar System Gizmo Quiz

Authored by Keri Mills

Science

8th Grade

NGSS covered

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Solar System Gizmo Quiz
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1.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

What object is at the center of the solar system?

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2.

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30 sec • 5 pts

What two forces keeps the planets from flying out of the solar system?

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30 sec • 5 pts

What are the four inner planets in order from the Sun?

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30 sec • 5 pts

What are the names of the four outer planets in order from the Sun?

5.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 5 pts

The path a planet takes around the Sun is its orbit. Planets move in orbits because of the Sun’s gravity, a force pulling inward toward the Sun. What is the shape of orbits?

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6.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 5 pts

A year is the time it takes a planet to complete one orbit. Use your data to estimate the Year length for Mars. Use time units of Earth years or Earth months or Earth days.

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OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 5 pts

A year is the time it takes a planet to complete one orbit. Use your data to estimate the Year length for Saturn. Use time units of Earth years or Earth months.

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