Planets in Our Solar System
Authored by Jake Tabbert
Science
8th Grade
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1.
REORDER QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Place the inner planets in order from CLOSEST to the sun from FARTHEST.
Mars
Mercury
Earth
Venus
2.
REORDER QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Place the outer planets in order from CLOSEST to the sun from FARTHEST.
Jupiter
Neptune
Saturn
Uranus
3.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the following:
smaller objects that do not qualify as planets
Revolve
inner planets/rocky surfaces
terrestrial planets
planets orbiting the sun
gas giants
outer planets
Rotate
planets spinning on their axes
dwarf planets
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
4.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The (a) planets have fewer moons because they are (b) than the gas giants. The (c) planets all have (d) because they have (e) masses than the terrestrial planets.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
5.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The planets were named for Greek and Roman gods. (a) was named after the messenger god since it orbits the sun so quickly. (b) was named for the sky-god Zeus, while (c) was named for the god of the sea. (d) is named for the god of war because of its red color, while (e) was named for the goddess of love and beauty.
6.
REORDER QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Order the planets from largest to smallest:
Neptune
Jupiter
Venus
Mercury
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which planet... is called the morning star?
Mercury
Mars
Earth
Venus
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