Stars & Star Systems

Which of the following lists the correct order of the planets from the sun?

• Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Pluto

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

Select all of the following that are considered "inner planets".

• Venus

• Neptune

• Earth

• Saturn

Which group of planets are only made of gases and liquids and have no solid surface?

• Uranus, Neptune, Saturn

• Earth, Mercury, Mars

• Neptune, Venus, Jupiter

• Mercury, Uranus, Earth

Which is the largest planet in our solar system?

• Mars

• Uranus

• Jupiter

• Neptune

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which best describes the inner and outer planets?

• the inner planets are gaseous and much closer together than the outer planets

• the inner planets are much smaller and more spread out than the outer planets

• the outer planets are terrestrial and much further apart than the inner planets

• the outer planets are much larger and more spread out than the inner planets

Which planet is the furthest from the sun?

• Venus

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Pluto

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What can be found between the inner and outer planets (between Mars & Jupiter)?

• Comets

• Asteroid belt

• Neptune

• The sun

What are the most abundant elements in a star?

• Helium and Oxygen

• Oxygen and Carbon

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Helium and Carbon

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?

• Stars get larger

• Stars get colder

• Stars get hotter

• Stars get sillier

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Which category is our Sun located in?

• White Dwarfs

• Supergiants

• Main Sequence

• Giants