Solar System Prokop

Which number is closest to the age of the solar system?

• 450,000 years

• 4.5 million years

• 450 million years

• 4.5 billion years

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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What force pulled the solar system together out of a cloud of gas and dust?

• The strong force

• Gravity

• Electrical force

• Magnetic force

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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What do all planets have in common?

• They are fully made of rock.

• They all have moons.

• They are fully made of gas.

• They orbit the Sun.

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Which of the following is a terrestrial (rocky) planet?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Mercury

• Neptune

Where can you find the asteroid belt?

• Between Earth and Mars

• Between Venus and Earth

• Between Mars and Jupiter

• Between Saturn and Uranus

How is Venus different from Jupiter?

• Jupiter is a gas giant, Venus is a terrestrial planet.

• Jupiter is a planet, Venus is a large asteroid.

• Jupiter is a terrestrial planet, Venus is a gas giant.

• Jupiter has no moons, Venus has two moons.

What does Jupiter have in common with Neptune?

• They're both red in color

• They're both terrestrial (rocky) planets

• They both have exactly three moons

• They both have large storm "spots"

Which of the following can be found in the Kuiper Belt?

• star

• planet

• asteroid

• moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

In terms of orbit, the Earth is to the Sun as what is to the Earth?

• Mars

• The Moon

• A comet

• Venus

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How might Mars be different if its surface did not contain so much iron?

• It would be much lighter

• It would be a different color

• It would be a gas planet

• Its orbit would be different