Solar System

The moon is a natural  ______ of Earth.

• comet
• axis
• satellite
• space probe

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Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______

• gas
• metal
• water
• rock

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One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.

• axis
• rotation
• revolution
• satellite

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.

• solar system
• earth
• rotation
• United States

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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One of the main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.

• The inner planets all have water

• the inner planets are much bigger than the outer planets

• the outer planets are gas planets

• the outer planets don't have rings, and the inner planets do

Which outer planets have rings?

• Just Saturn
• Saturn and Jupiter
• Jupiter, Neptune, and Saturn
• all 4 of them

Which planet has the smallest pull of gravity?

• Saturn
• Jupiter
• Neptune
• Mercury

Besides changing the distance between objects how else can we change the force of gravity?

• Change their atmosphere
• Change their rotation
• Change their mass
• Change their volume

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Which is the largest object in our solar system?

• Sun
• Jupiter
• Earth
• Pluto

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A small object that appears as a streak of light as it enters earth's atmosphere.

• Asteroid
• Comet
• Moon
• Meteor