The Planets
Authored by Joshua Hopkins
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8th Grade
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1.
REORDER QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Place the inner planets in order from CLOSEST to the sun from FARTHEST.
Mercury
Earth
Venus
Mars
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
2.
REORDER QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Place the outer planets in order from CLOSEST to the sun from FARTHEST.
Uranus
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
3.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the following:
outer planets
gas giants
smaller objects that do not qualify as planets
Rotate
planets orbiting the sun
terrestrial planets
planets spinning on their axes
dwarf planets
inner planets/rocky surfaces
Revolve
4.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The (a) planets have fewer moons because they are (b) than the gas giants. The (c) planets all have (d) because they have (e) masses than the terrestrial planets.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
5.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The planets were named for Greek and Roman gods. (a) was named after the messenger god since it orbits the sun so quickly. (b) was named for the sky-god Zeus, while (c) was named for the god of the sea. (d) is named for the god of war because of its red color, while (e) was named for the goddess of love and beauty.
6.
REORDER QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Order the planets from largest to smallest:
Mercury
Jupiter
Neptune
Venus
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which planet... is called the morning star?
Mercury
Mars
Earth
Venus
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