Solar System Unit 8 Assessment

Solar System Unit 8 Assessment

3rd Grade

16 Qs

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Solar System Unit 8 Assessment

Solar System Unit 8 Assessment

Assessment

Quiz

Science

3rd Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3, MS-ESS1-1

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Heidi Samuelson

Used 13+ times

FREE Resource

16 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All objects in our solar system revolve around which of the following?

faraway stars

gas giants

the moon

the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a planet?

a ball of hot, glowing gases

a ball of rock and frozen gases

a large, round body that revolves around a star in a clear orbit

a region of space where the temperature range allows life to thrive

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During a visit to an observatory, Cecilia observed the moon, Venus, the sun, and the star Capella. Which of these objects is outside of our solar system?

Capella

the moon

the sun

Venus

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the position of the planets in relation to the sun. What is the order in distance from the sun?

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

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

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

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these characteristics applies only to inner planets?

very cold temperatures

gases surrounding a solid core

largest planets in the solar system

revolve around the sun more quickly

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A student sees a small object streak across the night sky. It trails a bright stream of light behind it. Which of the solar system's objects does the student see?

moon

comet

inner planet

outer planet

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Cleo is studying a planet that is made up mostly of gases. It does not have a solid surface. The planet has many moons. Which planet could Cleo be studying?

Mars

Jupiter

Venus

Mercury

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