Quizziz Review lessons

What mnemonic was used to remember the order of the planets?

• My Very Eager Cat Just Slept Under Nine Pillows

• My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas

• Most Valleys Erode Making Just Small Uneven New Paths

• Make Very Easy Mango Jam Under Nice Pressure

When was Pluto discovered?

• 1930

• 1920

• 1940

• 1950

What is the third criterion for an object to be classified as a planet?

• It must be the largest object in its orbit

• It must be visible from Earth without a telescope

• It must have cleared the neighborhood around its orbit

• It must have at least one moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What celestial body was discovered in 2005 that influenced the reclassification of Pluto?

• Haumea

• Makemake

• Ceres

• Eris

According to the video, what would happen if the definition of a planet only required it to be spherical?

• Pluto would remain a dwarf planet

• The number of planets would increase significantly

• No changes would be made to the current list of planets

• Only the eight currently recognized planets would qualify