Earth Science Astronomy Review

The planet which is the smallest and closest to the sun is __

• Venus
• Earth
• Mercury
• Pluto

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

This planet is the largest in our solar system.

• the sun
• Saturn
• Jupiter
• Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

This type of planet has a solid surface.

• terrestrial
• gas giant

The largest object in our solar system is 

• Jupiter
• our sun
• Earth
• Saturn

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Our universe is

• expanding
• contracting
• holding steady

The name of our galaxy is

• Snickers
• Andromeda
• The Milky Way
• Pleides

The greater the ___ between two objects, the ___ the force of gravity.

• distance/stronger
• magnetism/weaker
• distance/weaker
• magnetism/stronger

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

The asteroid belt is located between which two planets?

• Earth and Mars.
• Venus and Earth.
• Mars and Jupiter.
• Mercury and Earth.

A _______ is a burning body of matter that has entered Earth's atmosphere; "shooting star"

• Meteor
• Comet
• Asteroid
• Solar Flare

A celestial body that contians a main head of gas, dust, ice, and a tail is also known as a __________.

• Comet

• Meteor

• Meteroid

• Asteroid