Stars and Solar System

Morning star is the name given to

• pole star

• planet Jupiter

• star Sirius

• planet Venus

Ganymede is the largest ___ in the solar system and orbits Jupiter.

• moon

• planet

• dwarf planet

• asteroid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Suppose a new planet is discovered between Uranus and Neptune.

Its time period would be

• less than that of Neptune.

• more than that of Neptune.

• equal to that of Neptune or Uranus.

• less than that of Uranus.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Often called shooting stars.

• asteroid

• meteoroid

• comet

• meteor

Asteroids are found in a region called the

• Kuiper Belt

• Asteroid Belt

• Oort Cloud

• Earth's surface

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A comet forms a tail when

• It is deep in outer space and begins to melt

• It gets close to the sun and begins to melt

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

how many earth years does it take Jupiter to orbit the sun

• 58

• 12

• 23

• 29

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

I am located between Mars and Jupiter.

• Comet belt

• Asteroid belt

• Meteor belt

• Stars

Describe the process that occurs in the Sun's core.

• Nuclear fission

• Nuclear fusion

• Chemical reaction

• Radioactive decay

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

• Earth

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3