Solar System, Space Exploration and Gravity

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Charles Martinez
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121 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An object that orbits the Sun, has a spherical shape, and has mass greater than the mass of other objects near it is a(n)
star
planet
asteroid
comet
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?
the Sun's mass
the Sun's period of rotation
the Sun's gravitational force
the Sun's color
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
NGSS.MS-PS2-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The planets in the solar system are so far apart that scientists measure the distances between them in
miles (mi)
kilometers (km)
astronomical units (AU)
inches (in)
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
All the inner planets
have at least one moon.
have thick atmospheres.
are rocky and have a solid outer layer.
are large.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
All the outer planets are made mostly of
water ice.
metal and rock.
gas and liquid around the solid core.
a rocky surface.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which planet is the solar system's largest?
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
Uranus
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which planet has a sideways axis rotation?
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Mercury
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