Interactive Response - Solar System

____ is the FARTHEST planet from the Sun in our solar system.

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Neptune

The drawing below is a model of the Sun and four planets that make up the inner solar system.

Which of the following is an accurate way this model represents the inner solar system?

• It shows the correct order of the planets from the Sun.

• It shows the planets as the same size as the Sun.

• It shows the planets orbiting in random directions.

• It shows more than four planets in the inner solar system.

One way in which the model is not an accurate representation of the inner solar system is that it does not show the planets orbiting the Sun.

• It shows the planets orbiting the Sun.

• It does not show the planets orbiting the Sun.

• It shows the correct size of the planets.

• It shows the Sun as smaller than the planets.

Which of the following best describes what is shown in the model above?

• position of the sun and the orbits of Earth and moon

• position of Earth and the orbit of the moon

• orbit of the Earth and the position of the moon

• orbit of Earth and the position of the sun

Which of the following is the most accurate model of how the Sun, Earth, and Moon move?

• A

• B

• C.

A student drew a model of the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon. What change should be made to make the model more accurate?

• Nothing should be changed.

• The Moon should be below the Sun.

• The Moon should be located on the other side of the Sun.

• The Sun should be larger than the Earth and the Moon.

Which model below most likely shows a change in the Earth's surface caused by heavy rain?

• Death of trees

• Cracks in the road

• Landslide

• Volcanic eruption

When a volcano erupts, the magma inside of it tends to flow out. How does this cause Earth's surface to rapidly change?

• The magma heats and creates a large crater.

• The magma cools and hardens into a layer of rock.

• The magma heats and forms a new volcano.

• The magma cools and becomes pools of water.

The Earth undergoes many changes. Some changes are slow, while other changes are fast. Which of the following are examples of rapid or fast changes to land?

• A. volcanic eruptions, canyons, and landslides

• B. landslides and canyons

• C. earthquakes, landslides, and volcanic eruptions

• D. canyons and earthquakes

What is the likely cause of the damage to the road?

• a volcanic eruption

• an earthquake

• a tornado

• a thunderstorm