Solar system

There is one star in our solar system.

• True
• False

What is the difference between the inner planets and the outer planets?

• The outer planets are smaller than the inner planets 
• The inner planets are smaller than the outer planets
• The outer planets have more rocks than the inner planets
• the inner planets are heavier than  the outer planets

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The gas giants are different from the terrestrial planets because they

• have smaller atmospheres
• are less dense
• have larger atmospheres
• are more colorful

Which planet has a giant red spot?

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune

Which planet has very prominent rings?

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune

Where is our solar system located in the Milky Way

• At the center
• Near the center
• On a spiral arm
• Outside the galaxy

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Who stated the sun was the center of the solar system?

• Ptolemy
• Copernicus
• Kepler
• Galileo

What model of the solar system states the sun is the center

• Geocentric Model
• Heliocentric model
• Biocentric modal
• Hydrocentric  model

How many planets are there in our Solar System?

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10

A natural satellite of a planet.

• Asteroid
• Comet
• Moon
• Meteor

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1