Solar System Quizizz

The Sun accounts for approximately ___ of the mass in the Solar System.

• 99.85%

• 30%

• 0.14%

• 2%

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The matter that makes up the planets and other Solar System objects is found as ___.

• only solids

• liquids and plasma

• only gases

• solids, liquids, and gases

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There are _____ planets in our solar system.

• 9
• 8
• 7
• 10

Earth is the only planet in our solar system to have –

• ​​​​​​water in all forms

• 
  ​​​​​​gases in the atmosphere

• ​​​​​​a solid surface

• ​​​​​​seasonal temperature changes

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The gravitational pull of which body in our solar system has the greatest effect on Earth’s tidal ranges?

• The sun

• The moon

• Jupiter

• Mars

Which is the largest planet in our solar system?

• Venus

• Earth

• Saturn

• Jupiter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Planets in the solar system are in constant motion. What factor has the greatest effect on the orbits of the planets?

• the size of the planets

• gravitational pull of the Sun

• the composition of the planets

• electromagnetic radiation from the Sun. 

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Which of the following statements reveal properties that make Earth unique compared to all of the other planets in out solar system?

• Earth is the third planet from the sun.

• Earth has water that exists in all three main states of matter.

• Earth is dense and rocky.

• Earth's atmosphere contains approximately 21% Oxygen.

You can fit 12 Earths across the diameter of Jupiter. Which image shows an appropriate scale model of the Solar System?

• 
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• 
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Identify the four inner planets of our solar system.

• mars

• earth

• uranus

• venus

• mercury