Solar System Test

Which of the following represents characteristics of the four planets closest to the Sun?

• Rocky (terrestrial) planets

• Gas giants

Mars is very similar to Earth. Which of the following statements describes a property of Earth, but NOT a property of Mars?

• The planet is constantly in motion.

• An abundance of liquid water is located on the planet.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What movements are involved in the relationship between the Earth and Sun?

• The Sun rotates around the Earth as it revolves to cause day and night.

• The Earth revolves around the Sun as it rotates to cause day and night.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following represents characteristics of the four planets farthest from the Sun?

• Rocky (terrestrial) planets

• Gas giants

What force keeps the planets in their continuous orbits around the Sun?

• Gravity

• Magnetism

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

In space travel, a probe is a vehicle designed to carry instruments, but not crew. To which of the following places would we most likely send a probe?

• Saturn

• Inside the Sun

Match the following

• Only planet with liquid water

• Mercury

• Hottest planet

• Pluto

• No longer considered a planet

• Venus

• Has very noticeable rings

• Saturn

• Closest planet to the sun

• Mars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Saturn is the only planet that has rings.

• True

• False

How many moons does the earth have

• four

• one

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The sun is the only star in our solar system?

• True

• False