Unit Test 2

Which of the following planets has no atmosphere, resulting in huge temperature differences between its day and night sides?

• Mars

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

Which planet has a day longer than its year and rotates backwards (retrograde)?

• Uranus

• Mars

• Venus

• Neptune

The gas giant with the most intense wind speeds in the solar system is __________.

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Neptune

• Uranus

Which planet is most known for its tilted axis that causes it to appear to spin on its side?

• Neptune

• Uranus

• Saturn

• Jupiter

Rank the following planets in order from closest to farthest from the Sun: Mars, Jupiter, Mercury, Earth.

• Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter

• Mars, Mercury, Earth, Jupiter

• Earth, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter

• Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Mercury

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which of the following statements about Kepler’s 2nd Law is correct?

• Planets move in perfect circles around the Sun

• Planets move faster when closer to the Sun and slower when farther away

• A planet’s period squared is equal to its radius cubed

• Planetary orbits never change speed

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

Which of the following are true about the asteroid belt?

• It lies between Mars and Jupiter

• It contains the majority of the moons in the solar system

• It is the remains of a planet that never formed

• The rocks are tightly packed and constantly crashing into each other

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which of the following moons are believed to have subsurface oceans?

• Europa

• Io

• Enceladus

• Triton

Which planet is famous for its massive storm called the Great Red Spot?

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Jupiter

• Neptune

Which planet has polar ice caps, giant volcanoes, and signs of ancient water erosion?

• Mars

• Venus

• Mercury

• Jupiter