Components of our Solar System

Components of our Solar System

Assessment

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Science

6th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-3, MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2

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Standards-aligned

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Jasmin Gilliam

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21 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______

gas
metal
water
rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The moon is a natural  ______ of Earth.

comet
axis
satellite
space probe

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

One of the main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.

The inner planets all have water
the inner planets are much bigger than the outer planets
the outer planets are gas planets
the outer planets have rings, and the inner planets don't

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is the largest object in our solar system?

Sun
Jupiter
Earth
Pluto

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A small object that appears as a streak of light as it enters earth's atmosphere.

Asteroid
Comet
Moon
Meteor

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The GAS GIANTS or Outer planets are:

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The inner planets are:

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

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