Solar System Review

Which of the following are the closest to the sun?

• terrestrial planets
• gas giant planets

How old is our solar system?

• 4.6 billion years old
• 4.6 million years old
• 9 billion years old
• 4.5 million years old

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What does the word celestial mean?

• planets

• space

• earth

• stars

• moon

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a part of our solar system?

• comets

• asteroids

• planets

• dwarf planets

• all the stars in the sky

What do the outer planets have in common?

• They are much larger than Earth and are made mainly of Hydrogen and Helium

• The are about the same size as Earth and are mostly made of Hydrogen and Helium

• They are must larger than Earth and are mainly made of iron

• They are the same size as Earth and are mainly made of iron

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

When the nebula that our planet formed from collapsed, it formed a ______.

• planetesimal

• protoplanetary disk

• jovian planet

• galaxy

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

A(n)​ (a)   is a small, rocky object that orbits the sun. A(n)​ (b)   is a large object made of dust and ice that orbits the sun. A small asteroid that has passed through the atmosphere and landed on Earth is called a(n)​ (c)   .

• asteroid
• comet
• meteorite.
• planetesimal
• protoplanetary disk

Where are most of the asteroids in our solar system found?

• asteroid belt

• Kuiper belt

• between Earth and Mars

• near the Sun

• between Jupiter and Saturn

If you wanted to find an asteroid with a telescope, where would be the best place to look?

• Between Mars and Jupiter

• Between Earth and Venus

• Between Jupiter and Saturn

• Between Mercury and Venus

The largest asteroid in our solar system is called ___.

• Vesta

• Ceres

• Pluto

• Eres

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3