Space Objects Review

Which planets are made up of mostly rock?

• Inner planets

• Outer planets

Moons are naturally occurring satellites that orbit planets.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When a ______ gets close to the Sun, its frozen material begins to melt and forms a trail of dust, rock and gas behind it.

• comet

• meteoroid

• meteor

• star

The Milky Way is larger than our solar system. It contains more than 200 billion stars, including the Sun and our solar system.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

___________ is the farthest planet from the sun.

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Earth

• Mars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

___________ is the smallest inner planet.

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Our solar system is part of a lager region of space called a __________.

• moon

• star

• galaxy

• comet

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

How many planets are there in the Solar System?

• eight

• three

• nine

• ten

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the Sun?

• It is a satellite

• It is a Star

• It is a comet

• It is a planet

Which planet has a big red spot on its surface?

• Mars

• Neptune

• Uranus

• Jupiter