8th Grade Science Quiz

Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?

• Venus
• Mars
• Jupiter
• Saturn

Which planet is the largest in our solar system?

• Mars
• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What force keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?

• Centrifugal force
• Magnetic force
• Frictional force
• Gravitational force

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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Which planet has the most visible rings?

• Saturn
• Venus
• Mars
• Jupiter

Which planet is farthest from the Sun?

• Neptune
• Earth
• Venus
• Mars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which of the following is not a terrestrial (rocky) planet?

• Jupiter
• Mars
• Venus
• Earth

What is the Sun classified as?

• Planet
• Moon
• Asteroid
• Star

Which planet rotates on its side, making its seasons very unusual?

• Venus
• Jupiter
• Mars
• Uranus

What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?

• The asteroid belt
• The Kuiper Belt
• The Oort Cloud
• The Sun's gravitational pull

Which planet has the strongest gravity?

• Venus
• Jupiter
• Earth
• Mars