4.5 Solar System

Which of the following correctly lists planets in order from smallest to largest?

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Uranus

• Venus, Earth, Neptune, Jupiter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which statement is the best comparison between Neptune and Earth?

• Neptune is smaller, more gaseous, and closer to the sun.

• Neptune is larger, more gaseous, and further from the sun.

• Neptune is smaller, more solid, and closer to the sun.

• Neptune is larger, more solid, and further from the sun.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which orders the planets from closest to furthest from the sun?

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

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

• Venus, Mars, Earth, Mecury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Select all the planets that are considered terrestrial planets.

• Mercury

• Uranus

• Venus

• Earth

Select all the planets that are considered gaseous planets.

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Saturn

Which term means to spin on its axis?

• rotation

• revolution

• orbit

Which term means to circle around another object?

• rotation

• revolution

Which planet is described as being the third from the sun and having an atmosphere, liquid water, and life?

• Mars

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury

Which planet is described as being the fourth from the sun, sometimes called the red planet, and having a thin atmosphere with a network of canyons?

• Mars

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury

Which planet is described as being the fifth from the sun, the largest in our solar system, and is considered a gas giant?

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Jupiter