Planets Test

1. How many planets (NOT DWARF) are there in our entire solar system?

• Nine
• Five
• Eight
• Four

2. What is the 4th planet from the sun?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

3. Which lists the OUTER planets IN ORDER?

• Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter
• Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus
• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune

4. Which lists the inner planets in order?

• Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury
• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury
• Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth
• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

5. True or False: The inner planets are also called the rocky planets.

• True
• False

6. Based on the table above, what is the surface texture of planet 6?

• Rocky
• Gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

7. Based on the table above, which planets will take the longest ot orbit around the sun? Choose two correct answers.

• Planet 6
• Planet 3
• Planet 4
• Planet 2

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

8. Which planet is the perfect distance from the sun for life?

• Mars
• Venus
• Mercury
• Earth

9. True or False: The outer planets take less time to orbit the sun than the inner planets.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

10. What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?

• Aliens
• Asteroid Belt
• The sun
• Dwarf planets