
Solar System Quiz

Quiz
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Science
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9th Grade
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Hard
+4
Standards-aligned
Matt Drost
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75 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the diameter of the sun compared to Earth?
10 times greater
50 times greater
100 times greater
200 times greater
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the temperature of the sun's core?
5,500°C
10,000,000°C
15,000,000°C
20,000,000°C
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of energy reaches Earth from the sun?
Kinetic and potential energy
Light and thermal energy
Chemical and nuclear energy
Electrical and magnetic energy
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How long does it take for Earth to make one complete revolution around the sun?
24 hours
30 days
365.24 days
12 months
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the imaginary line on which the Earth rotates called?
Equator
Meridian
Rotational axis
Orbit
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do different parts of Earth's surface receive different amounts of the sun's energy?
Because Earth's surface is flat
Because Earth's surface is curved
Because the sun's energy is uneven
Because of Earth's atmosphere
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What shape is Earth's orbit around the sun?
Circle
Ellipse
Square
Triangle
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