Solar System - Planets and More

Select the inner planets:

• Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

Select the outer planets:

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus

Which terms describe the composition of the inner planets?

• rocky

• gaseous

• water

• solid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which term describes the composition of the outer planets?

• rocky

• solid

• water

• gaseous

Why do the outer planets have longer years than the inner planets?

• The outer planets rotate faster than the inner planets.

• The outer planets are farther from the sun.

• The inner planets are denser and rotate slower.

• Outer planets are made of gas.

What do comets, asteroids and meteors all have in common?

• They all are made of ice
• They all hit Earth's surface
• They all orbit the sun
• They have nothing in common

Where can most of the dwarf planets be found?

• Kuiper Belt

• Oort Cloud

• Asteroid Belt

• Outside of our solar system

The asteroid belt is located between which 2 planets?

• Mercury and Venus

• Jupiter and Saturn

• Uranus and Neptune

• Mars and Jupiter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

A(n) _____________ bursts through Earth's atmosphere at amazingly fast speeds and appears as a "shooting star"

• meteorite

• meteor

• meteoroid

• asteroid

What is the name of the object that does not burn up in Earth's atmosphere and strikes Earth's surface forming a crater on Earth?

• Meteorite

• Meteoroid

• Meteor

• Comet

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2