Solar System

The four inner planets are...

• Rocky and small
• Very large and made of ice
• Small and made of ice
• Very large and made of gases

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The outer planets are...

• Rocky and small
• Very large and made of ice
• Small and made of ice
• Very large and made of gases

How does a telescope help us understand the moon?

• It tells us how it was formed
• It tells us how hot it is there
• It helps us see surface features
• It can tell us what the moon is made of

What holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?

• gravity
• speed
• string
• air currents

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Which object has the most gravity?

• Earth
• moon
• Jupiter
• sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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The closer a planet is to the sun...

• the faster it travels
• the slower it travels

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Which movement creates day/night?

• rotation
• revolution

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Which movement creates years?

• rotation
• revolution

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A force of attraction between any two objects is called _____________.

• static electricity 
• rotation
• gravity
• orbit

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Which of the following is a common characteristic of outer planets?

• have rings
• shorter years
• terrestrial
• less than 5 satellites